Making December Your Own

Making December Your Own

I have enjoyed and celebrated Christmas in many ways. Many have been old-fashioned and traditional. Other have been unconventional and a little outrageous but still provided a memory that I hold dear even today. 

My mother loved all holidays. Holidays for her were all about family, cooking, eating, and enjoying time together.…

Just Breathe

<strong>Just Breathe</strong>

By the time you read this it will have been over a month since Hurricane Ian slammed into our area. I want to talk about the effects on our psychological self, the devastation the experience can have on our psyche and how we may be able to help ourselves by learning a little technique to deal with the stress.…

The Ibis

The Ibis

This is a story about the best and the worst of Mother Nature. It’s also a story about fear, worry, hope and gratefulness. It all began with a tropical storm which formed in the Central Caribbean.My husband is vigilant with watching the tropical depressions during hurricane season.…

Stories That Stick With You

Stories That Stick With You

I go through a lot of books. I listen to them, and audio-books have become my passion. For the past several years, I have been listening to books in my car while I drive all over Southwest Florida. I have become so accustomed to having audio-books that if for some reason I get behind in borrowing them from the library, I feel lost while driving.…

Just The Small Stuff

Just The Small Stuff

This week I had two things that really bothered me. I won’t go into the details, but I wanted to shout to whoever would listen, “This is NOT RIGHT!” Of course, I didn’t, although my husband got the brunt of my irritation as I ranted about the complete hypocrisy of the issues, to the point I found myself angry and stressed.…