Validation presents itself in many ways. Today it arrived via a graduating student's visit. In the short hour that we visited I was delighted to learn that he realized that so many of the things we have students do in our program added up to more than the sum of their parts. He learned this [...]
Tag: happiness
My garden companions have returned…
I have been uplifted by three straight days of robin sightings. The robins are back in the area my friends. I have seen a pair of them frequenting my deck. I wonder if they are the babies from last year that the mother robin so meticulously watched over. I wonder if they have come back [...]
Springing forward…
I recognize that some folks are irritated by the whole Daylight Savings Time extravaganza. Setting clocks forward or back and trying to readjust one's internal clock to be in compliance with the clock on the wall can be a pain I surmise. I really don't mind it much, but I do enjoy springing forward much [...]
Confirmation. ;-)
I love receiving confirmation that the heart of humanity continues to beat vigorously. WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee provided said confirmation via the story of Scotty Maloney's homecoming win in Unionville, Tennessee. Scotty is a high school junior with Williams Syndrome. Williams Syndrome is a neurological disorder that inhibits learning and speech, but it apparently has [...]
Wag more. Bark less.
I came across a saying today that is destined to become one of my new favorite sayings - Wag more. Bark less. It could not have come at a better time. I have spent the entirety of the weekend indoors with Mike, Cheyenne, and the furry clan trying to reclaim order in the house after [...]
Weird – level 10.
I am weird, but I don't have to tell you that. Anyone who has read a handful of my blogs can easily arrive at that conclusion. There are levels of weird though - and let's face it, the level matters. It is easy to tolerate a little bit of weirdness - indeed, we may even [...]
A hot boyfriend or a hot flash – I’ll take either.
Tonight I am hoping that Mother Nature has found herself a hot boyfriend. A boyfriend who warms the cockles of her sometimes chilly heart. My thought is that her Romeo will help forward my fervent wish - that all my garden plots avoid the frost. I am terribly saddened at the thought that my beautiful back [...]
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