Jan 14, 2026 – Newness
As with the photos of our mugs from the other day, I could tell you the whys, whens, and whos of just about every object on the mantle in the photo from yesterday. The...
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Jan 13, 2026 – Restoration
The second movie that kept me company the other day while I was shuffling things around in the kitchen was “The Notebook.” I love this movie, but I cried through the last bit of...
Jan 12, 2026 – Impressions
We haven’t had a wraparound sunrise in a while. Actually, we haven’t had a visual sighting of any sort of sunrise lately because of the fog; but, today was a special sunrise-hug around the...
Jan 11, 2026 – Restoring Order
For most of the cold, rainy day yesterday, I was organizing and decluttering. I had set my sights on restoring order to our bathroom counters and perhaps even our closet, but I noticed that...
Jan 10, 2026 – Receiving
It’s pretty difficult for some of us to accept help. In this area, I think people are happier giving than receiving. No one wants to have to rely on anyone else for things they...
Jan 9, 2026 – Lazy River
On Sunday, Church of the Highlands started their January season of “21 Days of Prayer (and fasting)”. The 6am service came earlier than my psyche was ready for this morning (especially because Don is...
Jan 8, 2026 – Transform
After posting the blog yesterday, I turned on the TV in the kitchen to keep me company while I had a late breakfast. The cooking, decorating, and Hallmark channels didn’t hold my interest so...
Jan 7, 2025 – Yes and No
The decluttering I spoke about the other day has included several days of putting away Christmas decorations. That pile on my dining room table in the photo is just part of what I had...
Jan 6, 2025 – Ahhhhh
After my rotator cuff surgery in September, I had to forgo my almost nightly soaks in the bathtub because my tub is deep and I needed both arms to help me stand up (my...
Jan 5, 2025 – Drifting Off
Over the weekend (and over the years), one of the biggest topics (besides the benefits of walking) that has repeatedly caught my attention in magazines is the issue of sleep. Today’s photo from the...