It’s just a chair. But it surrounds me with warmth and comfort on a cold morning. My coffee cup warms my hands and I set it down to fire up the laptop to begin my day. Or not. Some days I want to melt into the chair and be invisible. I don’t want to write … Read more

This is an old phrase I remember my dad using. It popped into my head today because I’m a day (or two) late with this blog and the reason has to do with Christmas. It is my favorite holiday. When I’m home in the Northern California wine country I pull out all the stops decorating … Read more

I read many blogs and heartfelt sentiments right before Thanksgiving noting all the things people were thankful for. I didn’t write about mine because I figured they were much the same. I was wrong. When I look back over the past year—the past three years to be exact—I am thankful for a whole set of … Read more

I get reminders from friends on Facebook that there are only five Fridays until Christmas. Gulp. I haven’t started my shopping yet, even though I am usually super organized, my list made, and catalogue pages earmarked long before December. By now I have my wrapping paper sorted, my decorations cleaned and ready to put up, … Read more

Five months ago my husband had a stroke. The life we shared was over. Nothing would ever be the same. I cried every day. I blogged about it. Even as his brain began to reconnect with paralyzed limbs and visible progress was made, I still wondered how we would go on. I’m happy to say … Read more