family… Mother…February1923 – December 2013 29 Dec 2013 Blanche Canter, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and neighbor, whose door was always open for anyone to share a cup of coffee, delicious meal, or sympathetic ear, has shut…
photography… Spectacular Sunset 8 Nov 2013 As much as I'm addicted to photographing the moon, the sun is demanding its share of my attention. Our cabin in Bland, Virginia has spectacular long range views, making it prime…
spiritual… Blue Ceiling with Yellow Stars 14 Mar 201314 Mar 2013 "I have finished that chapel I was painting. The Pope is quite satisfied." - Michelangelo My friend Paula and I had set out to Italy to fulfill a nearly lifelong desire…
family… A Grateful Nation 20 Nov 2012 When most of us think of Thanksgiving tradition we go all the way back to 1621 and the first Thanksgiving feast attended by fifty-three Pilgrims and ninety Native Americans. It…
home… Learning How to See 10 Oct 2012 I looked out the window in my bedroom this morning and immediately saw the beauty of the various shades of green facing me. Not only the soft sage of the curtains falling gracefully…
spiritual… Turning Fifty 13 Sep 2012 By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life…
family… The Battery Goes Where? 1 Jun 2012 For twenty years I have traded one Buick for another. Talk about brand loyalty! I love that they feel solid, spacious, comfortable. And combined with gas mileage that is advertised…
Civility… Mother’s Day or Un-Mother’s Day? 12 May 2012 For me, Mother's Day is a sweet holiday that links me to generations of mothers who came before me and who will no doubt follow. And it always looks like…
Entertainment… T is for Tipi 23 Apr 201223 Apr 2012 I've been amazed by the tipis (or teepees) I've seen lately. Ralph Lauren has some on his property that are like the Taj Mahal of tipis. What is so alluring…
self-help… R is for Ripples 20 Apr 201220 Apr 2012 It starts out imperceptibly small, the tiniest of lifts in the water. Suddenly, it fans out and out, rippling forward until it breaks against the land. This ripple effect reminds…
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