I recently lost my dear Aunt Linda to a quick but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. However, I am comforted by our final time spent together last Thanksgiving weekend. During the family visit, she entertained all present with her guitar playing, singing and dancing and I am blessed to have much of this most precious memory recorded on my cellphone. Read More …
I grew up in a family that has lived and breathed to plant seeds and harvest crops for as far back as I can research. Perhaps that’s why every spring I am overcome with an irresistible urge to collaborate with nature and create something so vibrant, alive, and utterly full of hope, joy, and beauty. Read More …
One year ago, I wasn’t much interested in winged creatures and I certainly didn’t see myself as a birdwatcher. Read More …
When I was a young child I remember my babysitter would watch a soap opera called “As the World Turns”. Several years later, on a holiday break my mother and I were watching television when that very show came on. I was surprised when Mom told me she used to keep up with her favorite show the best she could for a working girl until real life became more dramatic than the plot twists on the show. Read More …
by: Angela Bozorth Many of us start off the new year by making resolutions, both grand and small to change every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, this often puts us in a negative mindset very quickly. We usually pick things that are not easy to achieve (lose 25 lbs., join a gym and actually go a few times a week, start a book club, etc.). Then after few weeks we feel guilty for not Read More …
