/begin rant/ I am pissed. And my back & hips hurt like crazy – even after more or less relaxing yesterday. Over two years ago, I decided it was time to do paths from the house to the garden steps and down to the compost bin. We have a...
This is an article I wrote for a now-defunct magazine almost ten years ago. I believe it still holds true. I live in the woods and frequently have city friends come to visit, to “connect with nature”. While getting out into the country, away...
Last week, I told you about my shoulders freezing again. As a friend of mine said, I’m a “pragmatic masochist.” After going through it all twice, I know what to do – there’s no reason to drive to town and pay someone...
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you may remember that six and seven years ago, I had surgery on my left and right shoulders, respectively, for idiopathic adhesive capsulitis, aka “frozen shoulder.” That’s...
I know I don’t write about magic much. But I wanted to share a success story with you: As background, I drive a Kia Sportage. There’s been quite a bit in the news about engine issues with some Kias and Hyundais catching fire and those...
I don’t know about you, but when I read a non-fiction book, I always check out the references and recommended reading section. I found this one listed in another book and am so glad I did! Ms. Rago takes us through a year of happenings...
I know, I know. I’ve been quiet again. Things have been crazy around here, including a 2-week bout with bronchitis right after we got back from vacation. Anyhoo, I have great news! I’ve been accepted to be a presenter at this...
I had planned on just posting a bunch of pics to social media but this deserves a blog post. First, remember where we live … in the country, up in the mountains. We rarely go to concerts or other artistic events because what may be an easy...
Mercury Retrograde strikes! But I’m getting ahead of myself. Originally, I’d published my fiction books only as e-books. Then, a couple of years ago, I realized there were still a lot of people who liked tree-books* so I...
Did you know? There’s a holiday for that! This year it falls on Sunday, so you get my comments about it early. Some people tend to forget that “occult” simply means hidden. Look at the various definitions from Merriam-Webster...
One in a continuing series of interviews with cool people I’ve met. Laura and I first met a bunch of years ago…in a Facebook group, I think. We discovered our mutual love of herbs (and other things), then discovered we lived fairly...
I did a few of these four years ago, and am going to get back into the habit. I meet such interesting people online! I first “met” Wendy through a mutual friend on Twitter perhaps a year or two ago (thanks, Laura!) and subsequently in...
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