What's a five-letter word for pitch?
What's a five-letter word for pitch? Throw? Black? Tone? No, that's four letters. Sound? Resin would work. Maybe erect as in pitch a...
Time for a maintenance check-up
I was feeling more than a little frustrated on Sunday as I was dead-heading the peonies in my front garden. I noticed that the annuals...
What are you thinking?
Well, these days (by which I mean the last nine) things have gotten crazy. I have to admit to you, dear reader, it has been hard for me...
Back to basics
All I can do now is return to the basics. Number 1: Remember to breathe. By which I mean, when I am agitated, irritated or unfocused, I...
Thank you, Donald J Trump
For me, as for many others, this presidential campaign has been the most upsetting and distressing in a lifetime thanks to Donald Trump....
The reason everything happens
You've probably heard people say, "Everything happens for a reason." I think I know what the reason is. Last week, all my anxiety about...
Silent night
"Silent Night" is, in my opinion, one of our most beautiful Christmas carols. Even for those who may not believe in the "virgin, holy and...
Welcome to the season of giving. No strings attached!!
O, season of giving; you are upon us!! Giving gifts, especially at this time of year, can be fraught with anxiety or emotion. It is very...
