Can Pigs Fly?

Can Pigs Fly?

According to Wikipedia, the phrase “when pigs fly” or “pigs might fly” is a figure of speech that describes an impossibility. The implication of such a phrase is that the circumstances will never occur. We have used the phrase in various forms since the 1600s as a sarcastic remark. …

Begin Anew

Begin Anew

Have you given thought to how much you can do with an entire year to bring more joy and fulfillment to yourself? Beginnings have so much promise for achievements and fresh adventures. We can be a better person, live our days to the fullest, and make some life changes.…

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.…