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Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation Oscar Wilde. It’s been a few years since I visited Roatan. At that time, the island was just beginning to become a stop for cruise ships and hadn’t lost it’s charm, surrendering to commercialization. I remember listening to the guys in…

Stop looking at today through yesterday’s lens. Adjust your focus and create life in living color. Sanjo Jendayi Today is October first. Stores have been filled with Halloween candy and  decorations for weeks. Autumn is here. I have always felt that, at this time of year, one day we are carving pumpkins and the next…

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year, He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Ralph Waldo Emerson Lately, I have allowed fret and anxiety to invade my day. Family worries, the…

I love the way a list makes a big hodgepodge of things simmer down and behave. Blue Balliett To me, this is a perfect, succinct, definition of a list. As an aside; even if I didn’t love this quote, how could anyone overlook the fantastic name of the author. It conjures up parasols, crinolines and…

Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality. Abraham Lincoln I admit to getting a head of myself, with”promises kept” when using it in reference to the 100 Day Challenge, which doesn’t officially begin until September 22. Maybe, just the plan to begin represents a promise. A commitment made.  I’ve heard lots of plans…

Hell is empty and all the devils are here. William Shakespeare, The Tempest I just began reading a, long awaited, book by, the mystery writer, Louise Penny. The story opens with this ominous quote from Shakespeare. I’ve been thinking about the quote and how it relates to our country’s current situation. It does seem the…

If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are? T.S. Elliot One of my favorite blogs is, Every Day Parisian by Rebecca Plotnick. The title drew me in. Those of you who follow my posts know I’m an avid francophile. What has kept me reading is Rebecca’s charming way…

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. St. Frances de Sales St. Francis de Sales Today, I was given another glimpse of synchronicity. I don’t look at Facebook that much these days, although this…

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tulllius Cicero I agree with Cicero. It doesn’t get much better than a garden and a library. The natural progression is to carry a book outside into the garden and have the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, if you live in…