I found this when trimming my hibiscus; not only are the eggs delicate, but some of the materials the bird found to make the nest with. Sadly, the mama bird never came back for these and I felt terrible!
[Continue reading...]WIth love and prayers to CT
December 14, 2012 4 Comments
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who are affected by the tragedy in Newtown, CT today. There is nothing I can say or do to take away the pain or make sense of this horrific event. What I can do is pray. We are called to feel the pain of others, […]
[Continue reading...]to 50 and beyond!!!
December 13, 2012 7 Comments
As I stand in line at Starbucks, gazing over the myriad of drool inducing confections, I try to decide which will be the least likely to wrap around my thighs or waistline tomorrow. A memory comes crashing out of the recesses of my mind, bringing me back to the days when I would come […]
[Continue reading...]Home away from home might be a stretch
December 12, 2012 1 Comment
I have been called a hotel snob. This is partly my dad’s fault. I remember in my youth when we were travelling, he would pull up and have my mom go in and check out the room. Her mission was to see if the sheets were clean, eyeball the bathroom, sniff around for cigarette smoke […]
[Continue reading...]Sissy, I love you to the moon and back!
December 11, 2012 7 Comments
This post will be dedicated to my younger sister, Deanna, who will be a year younger than me tomorrow. My sister has been my biggest fan from day one. As soon as she was able to walk and talk she also deemed herself my protector. The sad thing about this is that I didn’t have […]
[Continue reading...]Can you really hear me?
December 10, 2012 5 Comments
A Chinese proverb says, ““To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation”. Why is it then, that when someone needs to talk to us, we automatically assume we have to have an immediate response to everything they say? Now, obviously, in a […]
[Continue reading...]Do you give a hoot?
December 9, 2012 2 Comments
So, what is up with all the owls? I’ve always found them to be fascinating creatures, although somewhat mysterious. I’ve read that in Native American culture they are considered a bird of wisdom and I loved Friend Owl in Bambi who lived up to this as he helped guide the furry little friends. Does anyone […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons
December 8, 2012 1 Comment
South Florida can’t boast of having major changes in seasons; we rarely freeze, never have snow and enjoy a comfortably warm climate most of the year. However, a local can recognize the seasons by the skies, they definitely take on different hues as the weather changes.
[Continue reading...]How do we get from indifference to empathy?
December 8, 2012 4 Comments
Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection […]
[Continue reading...]Making pictures from the clouds
December 5, 2012 3 Comments
I was looking up at the sky today after work and was reminded of all the times I looked for pictures in the clouds with my paternal Granny. She is very old now and I don’t get to spend as much time with her as I would like, but I miss her and the way […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 