My Kind of New Year’s Eve

The quiet kind!Tonight, I’ll be dressed for a party–in pajamas. Guests include my dogs and cats. Refreshments: one cup of eggnog. For me, New Year’s is a reflective time. I like to think about goals for the coming year, and consider all the blessings...

Sundays

I don’t normally blog on Sundays, as most of you know. Today, though, I received an email from a reader named Shirley. She’s thirty, and her husband, Jim, is dying of brain cancer. I was struck to the heart by her bravery–she said she likes to read...

Still MORE snow

I guess the charm of all this snow could wear off–sometime. :)For now, it seems magical, maybe because I’m one of those lucky people who don’t commute by automobile. Just a hike to the barn, that’s all I need to worry about at present.I was...

The Badge, the Goat, and the Coffee Cup

My good friend, Debbie Macomber, gave me a terrific gift this year–a U.S. Marshal’s badge. (My dad was a town marshal–very different from the U.S. variety) I thought it was a very good replica, but I should have known better. When I emailed Deb to...

Snow, snow…

And more snow!The draw is beautiful, and the flakes are coming down fast and furious. Larry is feeding the horses this morning, but I’ll be slogging out to the barn later in the day. Horse care is hard work sometimes, but it’s a chance to be with them, and...

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