I've been seeing headlines everywhere about who/what is open on Thanksgiving and what's on sale on Black Friday. I am not a shopper, and as someone who's trying to cut back on stuff, retail shopping goes against every effort to purge stuff from my home and life. However, like most of you, I have people … Continue reading How can I keep the local shops Merry and Bright?
Category: Essay
Flowers for the vets.
Today is Veterans' Day here in the states. In other parts of the world it's known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Briefly, Armistice Day is a day to commemorate the end of WWI. There's a lot more to it than that - based on the politics of the time and what your … Continue reading Flowers for the vets.
Which Witch? Hazel.
Because Halloween is this Friday, I thought it appropriate to write about an unassuming tree in my yard, Hazel. (Yep, I'm one of those people that names my trees, I talk to them too...but that's for another post.) She sure doesn't look like much, does she? But don't let her rough and scrubby appearance deceive … Continue reading Which Witch? Hazel.
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