Searching for a Balance

 I decided to stop reading The Brothers K - I won't miss them. I w rote down the publisher, and the translator in case I ever have a rea...

 When I want to wash my face, I shut the bathroom door to keep Daisy out; she will come in when the faucet turns on and get in the way. Some...

 Last week an old gentleman came into the library; he was looking for another book by a favorite author. I told him where to find it, but wh...

 It's Labor Day over here in the U.S. It doesn't have a lot of meaning for the residents as far as I can tell, but it's a holida...

 "The old way of thinking about the world helped heal the 'tragic dilemma' of being human."                               ...

 Okay. While getting ready for work, I heard my brother, Come 'ere, come here, hurry! I thought it must be a bear in the backyard or som...

I am already finished with the reading challenge I was following! I didn't expect it. It's the third year they've issued one, an...

 It's been rather gloomy lately, and dark in the afternoon kitchen, so I got out - I think it's the last - one of those battery cand...

 It's wonderful to hear the birds singing so much. The cardinals are whistling ,  robins are laughing . Everyone is busy doing spring th...

 "Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven; and every countenance bright with smiles, and glowing with innocent enjoyme...

 The phone rang. I picked it up. me: Hello? OP (the other person): Who's this? me: Hello?! OP: Who is this? me: Did you call me ? OP: T...

 I just read this: Nothing is more repugnant to capable, reasonable people than grace. -   John Wesley

Someone gave this lovely basket to my brother filled with juicy tomatoes and even a dish towel. Very thoughtful.  Tonight I combined all the...

 I think this is how I'm going to do the lace "collar" I first pinned the sections further back at the shoulder seam, with a g...

 I often have the intention to come here and post, and then something gets in the way. It could be tiredness, computer troubles, interruptio...

 I would love to have a Christmas tree in every room, but can't figure out how yet - too much clutter, I guess. Still, in the kitchen I ...

 A few days ago I was somewhere online, not sure where but it may have been Instagram, and somebody had made scones. She said she used more ...

 I thought it would be nice to exercise my brain and do some memory work. This hymn was sung at Mass Sunday, it was the first Sunday of Adve...

My brother went outside to water the garden after work, and thought he heard a rustling or something underfoot. He looked down to a depressi...

Have you ever seen anything so ridiculous? She was actually dozing in that position. I looked out and saw a contrail lit up near the ...