Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons, especially when we were living in Denver. The leaves would change and fall to the ground, waiting for someone to rake them up (not my favorite part). The temperatures begin to cool; then, you have the opportunity to wear sweaters and boots. Although, as a former …
This summer has been excruciatingly hot, as it has in my areas of the United States over the past few months. In Houston, Texas, we’ve had forty-five days of triple-digit temperatures in 2023. We came up one day short of a record set in 2011 of forty-six days of temperatures above 100 degrees. Therefore, the …
Have you located your inner child recently? You might ask, “What is my inner child?” Your inner child is about having fun, enjoying life, and relaxing with others that make you laugh. My daughter and I were talking about this topic. She’s taking some classes, and that subject was brought up. What a great question …
Moving around so much during my childhood (27 different schools in nine states), we spent many holidays and special occasions with only immediate family – dad, mom, my younger sister, and me. I found it lonely, but it was all I knew. Then, several years ago, I had a wonderful counselor who told me that …
I’ve recently been off the grid without posting a blog for over a month. The real story is that I had replacement surgery on my right hip. Not an exciting adventure – when your bones are worn-out, arthritis is setting in, creating pain with each new step – you know it is a much-needed one. …
Recently, I have put much thought into the clutter that is both in my mind and in my house. Close to retirement several years ago, my husband and I decided to downsize as far as the size of our home (no more two stories to climb up and down) goes so that we could have …
This month brings about a small amount of sadness for me. My mother is gone now so we are unable to celebrate her. My mother fought Stage IV Lung Cancer for the last three years of her life. She was strong and exhibited a positive attitude no matter what battle she faced. Growing up with …
When I left college in Texas in December 1979, I followed my parents to Denver, where my Dad’s employer, the USGS, had recently transferred him back to headquarters for the last couple of years before his retirement. It was a new adventure for me. My family hadn’t lived in Denver since one of Dad’s assignments …
