We Are the Sum of Our Choices

Fold the top corners in. First from the right, then the left. Then, fold the paper in half and crease firmly. Next, fold down each side...

Remember the saying, "On your feet, lose your seat?" I would get so mad at my brothers when they took the best seat on the couch any time...

My car was sluggish, not quite picking up speed the way it should. As if it were exhausted. I glanced down at the console. The letter on...

I used to have really neat penmanship. Smooth, straight, legible words. Now though? Not so much. Now when I write, it's like my hand...

My neighbor, Leo, is 85 and retired. But he never stops moving, which is something I really admire about him. He does all sorts of fun...

I love to be barefoot. Free. Unencumbered. Toes exposed to the world. Since I work from home, I rarely wear shoes during the day. Even...

The sun beat down on me, hot and insistent. A bird flew overhead, casting a small, bird-shaped shadow on the ground as it passed by. I...

"The rain is gone..." Got you singing that song in your head now, don't I? That's not actually what I'm going to blog about today though....

I was on my way to bed a couple nights ago when I spotted something in the corner of the upstairs hallway. I got close to it and saw that...

Hugs. I truly believe they have medicinal powers, for both our bodies and our minds. I'm a big hugger. I'll hug you when I first see you...

Every time I travel to a new place, I bring home a magnet or a coffee mug. Lots of times both. My refrigerator and my cupboards are...

If you look closely at this picture, you'll see that the flag hanging on the light post has three words on it. Down to earth....

I signed up for one of those meal kit programs where you get meals delivered to your home. Thought it would be fun to try something new...

Warning! This post may trigger memories from your childhood... I pulled two boxes down from the upstairs closet. And one from the...

I've recently developed a love of craft beer. The dark ones. Especially the ones that taste like chocolate or vanilla. Or peanut...

I love the views from an airplane window. I have a few dozen pictures of them from the trips I've taken over the years. The way the sky...

Tuesday night, after cards and pie, my neighbor offered me a bag of Jell-O No-Bake cheesecake mix. Just the filling mix, not the pie...

I spent most of the day yesterday pulling weeds in my backyard. The weeds had grown tall, closing in on the trees and bushes that are...

It's Mother's Day. The one day each year that is dedicated to celebrating the massive amount of work it takes to be a mom. I'm not just...

I was given a flowering plant on the first day of my new job, not quite a month ago. I killed it already. I had it sitting on my desk,...