This little light of mine..

This past New Year’s Eve, a Maryland lawmaker’s 25 year old son committed suicide. His devastated parents put out a press release that included the last sentence from the note that this young man left behind: “Please look after each other, the animals and the global poor for me. All my love, Tommy.’” I’m no…

Spreadin’ the news..

Nothing seems to travel faster than the news that Santa “isn’t real.” It’s as if spreading that radioactive nugget of ruinous information becomes job #1 for the child whose holiday fantasies are suddenly dismantled. Misery loves company as they say.. 2020 has sure been an object lesson in that fact, hasn’t it? Facebook became the…

I already know who wins..

My husband recorded an important game that he missed on TV because we were out of town. I had heard who won, but kept that information to myself as he had requested. Once we were settled back at home, he sat down to watch the event. For several hours he willingly went on the rollercoaster…

Faith in numbers..

It’s Dec 1st- can you believe it? 24 days until Christmas. 2020 has been a year full of numbers, hasn’t it? Countdown to the election, 14 day quarantines, ( is it 10 now?) positivity rates, pounds gained, money spent, money lost, votes counted.. and recounted. (It’s Dec 1st- can you believe it? What happened to…

Braced for Impact

I absolutely hate driving when it’s dark. It never used to bother me until I hit a deer, now I drive with fists and butt clenched, eyes peeled for the parade of animals I’m convinced are poised to commit Harry Carry by jumping onto the hood of my car. It’s mentally and physically exhausting… 😩 This…

One Hope

I don’t know about you, but it seems as if we’re stuck in a time-loop, doesn’t it? You wake up every morning and for a few seconds there are no thoughts, just simple, peaceful consciousness.. But then the familiar rising water .. What are the Covid numbers today? Are my kids still healthy? Are we…