A couple of months after we moved into our new house I went out to get in the car. There is a window in the garage and a little hummingbird was beating himself against the window. I felt total panic. I tried to get the broom to see if I could gently help him of…
Read more My spirit animal
It took me some patience to capture a photo of this cute little hummingbird. I sat down in the backyard and decided I would have to be patient, hoping one of these little guys would come by for a snack. Retirement is kind of like that for me, I am having to exercise patience as…
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Inhabit This is my first week blogging. I honestly cannot believe how happy it makes me to write. My mind is always abuzz with random thoughts, my son categorizes this as ADHD. Having a place to express myself is a relief and seems to combat my built up stress and anxiety. When I feel too…
Read more Inhabiting the body of a writer
I don’t think I would be able to go on working if I had not begun to look for little bits of joy in every day. Taking a few minutes to pull the weeds in my garden or just take a walkabout and enjoy the birds and the plants. Each day before I head off…
Read more Be a “deer”
I had typed the word happiness this morning as it has really been on my mind. It was a bit of a stressful work day and this evening I was visited by these lovely little bluebirds. I was sneaking out the back door to try to get a little better photo and was just going…
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