There are those who love Valentine’s Day. There are those who hate it. It is deemed artificial, a contrivance, a plot by a greedy consumerist society to force people to purchase overpriced flowers, chocolate, prix fixe dinners, and, of course, the just-right Valentine’s Day card. Opt out, and you run the risk that your partner […]
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Hurray for Hallmark!
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Holidays, Love, Marriage, Psychology, Romance, Roses, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2013 | 1 Comment »
A Chance Encounter
Posted in Having Fun, Ladybugs, Natural World, Photos, Seasons on January 3, 2013 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know when it is officially ladybug season, but I am reasonably sure it is not January 2nd in my part of the northern hemisphere, where I awoke this morning to a crystalline white blanket of sheer ice atop cars, sidewalks, lawns, dormant flower beds, even hibernating Weber grills. It’s winter. Nothing’s newly blooming […]
One Day After the Winter Solstice
Posted in Having Fun, Seasons on December 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One minute of daylight gained; the sun set at 4:22 pm instead of 4:21 pm. I didn’t pay much attention to this incremental change, the beginning of what I will eventually experience as languid, indulgent daylight hours, warm evenings that never seem to darken completely. One minute doesn’t seem like enough time to do […]
Waterfront Stroll
Posted in Family, Natural World, Photos, Relaxation on November 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our day-after-Thanksgiving hike was cancelled due to rain. It’s been wet and soggy with the kind of rain that forces you to stay indoors for a few days. But yesterday was bright and sunny, the temperature perfect for sweatshirts if you also wore a hat and gloves. A perfect day for a walk. It was […]