Habits I Would Like to Cultivate in 2012: I want to keep these resolutions simple: 1) Walk every day at least 30 minutes. That seems like nothing, but I will have to push to make this happen. I get into my sedentary routine and the next thing I know it’s three years later. 2) Write…
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Reflections on 2011
Am I the only one or did this year just fly by, blending strangely with the last two or three? It’s hard for me to even isolate 2011 in my thoughts. I may have to work backwards to have any clarity on what happened this year. First, my beloved sister-in-law Sandra died in 2011. That…
“Christmas” Night Here in Texas
We just finished cleaning the kitchen after a fun and lively “Christmas” dinner with our family, two of our nieces and our Aunt Holly. We had the usual holiday fare – except chicken instead of turkey. We actually brought a turkey in an ice chest from LA, but it was so cold coming that it…
We’ve Made It
We arrived around 10 pm this evening at our home in Texas, exactly thirty minutes earlier than my husband’s projected time. The house was lit up, the Christmas tree all set after having been put up before we left the last time. We hauled in our bags and boxes of groceries we brought from LA…
Christmas Day Travels
We are en route to Texas, just getting settled at midnight at our motel 30 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. We left LA at 5:45 am, stopped at the Grand Canyon, and are now here with outside temperatures right at 5 degrees. The roads are open, but there is snow in piles that has…
Eve of Christmas Eve
It is the eve of Christmas Eve and I have never before approached Christmas from this angle. We have decided to have our official “Christmas” once we’re in Texas, so tomorrow we’re just having lasagna and salad for lunch as a nod to Christmas Eve and attend church at 5 pm. No gift exchange, no…
Christmas and the “Spiritual” Gene
We don’t have a tree yet. Is it too late? It seems a bit on the late side. When I was growing up, my mother wouldn’t let us decorate the tree until Christmas Eve. “After all,” she’d say, “Christ isn’t born until Christmas Day and there are twelve days of Christmas.” As a kid I…
Seasons of Life
I have just come from the last meeting I will serve on the governing body of my church – the vestry is what that’s called in the Episcopal church. I have served for three years – this is my second three-year stint – and I have been responsible for Adult and Children’s Education for these…
Our Orange Grove
We went to Ojai today. That is where we have an orange grove. We have a little trailer on the land, plus water. No electricity. The trailer is nestled in the middle of the grove, plus we have a fire pit and sitting area outside. We’re proud of our oranges trees. They are healthy and…
Tired, but Grateful
I am really tired. I guess that might make sense since it’s almost Christmas, but as it turns out Christmas has nothing to do with it. It is term paper time in school and I have students in need of intense one-on-one for these papers. The good news is that I get paid to help;…
20 Minutes a Day 