A few weeks ago, I arose before dawn to take in a spectacle – an annual hot-air balloon festival one town over. Among the activities was a balloon launch at sunrise. I am not your typical hot air balloon “enthusiast.” Given my intense fear of...
One warm day last spring, I found a ladybug in my bathtub. It’s a large, jetted tub, infrequently used but perfect for soaking. Also an unlikely home for a ladybug. How did it get here? And more importantly, how would it get out? A bathtub is not an ideal...
I wake up at 2:30 a.m. with a thought. It’s not about all I have to do when my alarm goes off just three hours later (though I do think about that often)… It’s not about whether I left the stove on or the garage door open (though I sometimes obsess...
It’s Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful for all we have. Good food on the table. Family and friends, even if only from afar. (Thank you, Zoom!) We express gratitude for what means the most to us – our health and happiness and the bounty of beauty in our...