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  • Seize the Moment

    The future is something that everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes in an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. C.S. Lewis Our house is filled with clocks. Antiques, new, big, small, on walls, shelves and chests, time ticks away. No room is without a timepiece. A never ceasing reminder that we cannot…

  • This too, Shall Pass

    In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger-something better, pushing right back. Albert Camus As I walked out into the courtyard of the St. Regis that…

  • Acceptance

    For after all, the best thing we can do when it is raining is let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow After a relatively mild winter, during the last few days, we have had several inches of snow. Winters here are generally mild. Whatever snow we get is gone within a few days and the sun…

  • Whimsy

    I’ve learned to respect the whimsical Michael Leunig These two creatures in the photo occupy important real estate in our living room . Dim Sum, the cat, my son adopted during a trip to Hong Kong. She was a gift to me. Her name pays homage to my favorite Chinese food. Archie, the Scottish Terrier,…

  • An Epiphany

    Sometimes we get stuck in patterns or reoccurring themes in our lives that require a shocking epiphany to give us the opportunity to see new possibilities and notice the obstacles that keep us from moving forward. Kat Lahr, Anatomy of Illumination As a child, Epiphany was when we took down the Christmas tree. My grandmother…

  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

    I beg your pardon I never promised you a rose garden Joe South This week reminded me of an old country song from the 70’s, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Message received. Rose gardens are not promised and can, on occasion, be replaced by a large patch of weeds. Over the past few…

  • Good Intentions

    The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. Michael Altshuler I don’t remember when I stopped making New Year’s resolutions. It was a while ago. Follow through is important to me. I guess I became tired of never successfully accomplishing what I set out to do. If you are one…

  • Holiday Greeting

    But, I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, “Happy Christmas to all and to all a good-night.” Clement Clarke Moore

  • Too Much Reading

    I guess there are never enough books John Steinbeck “Meditation for Women Who Read Too Much” is the title of today’s essay in the book I’m reading. I was ready to go to battle until I read the piece and realized the author was not in favor of doing less reading. It would be hard…