by Linda | Jan 1, 2008 | This & That
My New Year’s Eve went pretty much as I predicted, though I was up at midnight, with the family, watching the famous ball drop in Times Square. I didn’t expect to be moved by the sight, but I was. All these people, thousands of them, crowded into a few...
by Linda | Dec 31, 2007 | This & That
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...
by Linda | Dec 30, 2007 | This & That
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...
by Linda | Dec 28, 2007 | This & That
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...
by Linda | Dec 27, 2007 | This & That
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...
