self-help… The Serendipity of Struggle 18 Jan 2012 Recently I was doing a little research on the difficulty of maintaining a proper vineyard in a warm temperate climate. The wineries I have toured in the past on the…
Civility… Thanks Oprah! 4 Jan 20124 Jan 2012 I love Oprah. I've been a devotee for most of my adult life. When she ended her syndicated daytime show, I counted down to the last one, then followed her…
Entertainment… Midnight in Paris 3 Jan 20123 Jan 2012 I'm probably the last person on earth to know how wonderful this movie is. But if you have been under a similar rock, let me recommend this for you. First,…
Civility… Candle Lighter Award 29 Dec 201130 Dec 2011 Arindam has presented me with the Candle Lighter Award and there doesn't appear to be specific rules or obligations other than the recognition of others whose blogs uplift and bring…
Civility… Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger 5 Dec 2011 This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following…
Uncategorized… A Pair of Liebsters 4 Dec 2011 In addition to the 7x7 Award in yesterday's post, I was also awarded a pair of Liebsters: one from Prairie Wisdom and another from A Winsome Journey. Thank you both…
Civility… 7 x 7 Awards Go To… 3 Dec 20113 Dec 2011 On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7x7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the…
self-help… NaNoWriMo Touchdown 26 Nov 201128 Nov 2011 I thought I would know the exact moment that I hit the 50,000 word count - that elusive goal for participants in the National Novel Writing Month challenge. For some…
Entertainment… No Halloween in France – and Other Bits of Knowledge 28 Oct 201128 Oct 2011 I started thinking about this post as one that honored traditions of Halloween - or All Hallows Eve, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, and the Day of the Dead celebrations. …
family… It’s a Great Pumpkin 24 Oct 201124 Oct 2011 Photo Courtesy of Huffington Post We made it to the pumpkin patch a little late this year. The enormous pumpkins have already been picked up, harvested, delivered to the stores…