So 2012 is peering around the corner, waiting with her satin gloved hand to lure us in. Little does she know that the earth will tilt and bend and swerve us to her her grips without her sultry beckoning. She does not realize this, and in her winsome way, she thinks her … [Read more...] about Mayan New Year – 5:00 Fridays
Give Me a C! – Wordless Wednesday
Jesus Isn’t the Only Reason for the Season
I'm reposting this from last year because it captures the Christmas season so completely that I have no words to add. Christmas has become more about hustle and bustle and consumerism than love and tenderness and joy. We are immersed in material things and pay less attention to … [Read more...] about Jesus Isn’t the Only Reason for the Season
Party Punch – 5:00 Fridays
Ever since I was a single twenty-something living on Excelsior Boulevard in a little one bedroom apartment with greige wall-to-wall carpeting I've been hosting an annual holiday party. Sometimes the soiree was a dressy affair, and other times it was a casual jeans and boots bash. … [Read more...] about Party Punch – 5:00 Fridays
Dreaming of a White Christmas – Wordless Wednesday
Trouble & Fun – 5:00 Fridays
I just read The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship. I can't say that I have friendships that have lasted that long. There are certainly people I have cared about and thought about for much of my 43 years, but I have no friendships that have sustained … [Read more...] about Trouble & Fun – 5:00 Fridays
Oh Crap!
I serendipitously happened upon some found time on a brisk yet clear day. I tossed aside grey patent kitten heels and donned my beat up running shoes. Lark and I were going for a long jaunt to take advantage of the crisp air and blue skies. I was set free from the confines of a … [Read more...] about Oh Crap!