I must admit, it's sometimes hard to ignore that ridiculous Murphy’s Law, especially when it comes to technology. I cannot tell you how...

Ever hear of Murphy’s Law? Is it real? It is with vacuum cleaners. You are going along at a good speed with your vacuum cleaner. Maybe it...

The young generations are interesting. BFF, TYVM, LOL, ILY, new styles, old styles, fearless, selfish, kind, sassy, YOUNG. All good...

Debilitating waves wash over me Higher and higher Can I withstand them?   Like torrential rains they threaten to drown me taking me...

You know you’re getting old when… you get down on the floor to find something you dropped and you find yourself saying, “Oh, my Lord, who...

Did you ever buy a shower curtain liner on sale thinking you got a fantastic deal, then got it home and out of the package to find it was...

I sit at the window and watch… the freshness of life stirs my heart… alive and exciting… new and growing… I sit at the window and watch…...

[After the last two serious, heavy blogs - not counting the 4th of July blog - here's something quite a bit lighter that is apt to bring...

The legal separation of our original colonies occurred on July 2, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was edited, deliberated over, and...

I’ve had plenty of trials in my life, heartaches, lack of worldly advantages, etc., so I write out of my own experience, in the “meager”...

Do you ever feel you just can’t take it anymore? Not one more shovel of snow, or someone asking you to do something, or one more bad day...

What do you consider invasive creatures? Plants or critters that are taking over in detrimental ways, or aliens, or gossipers, or...

Sometimes seeking purpose in life is about your career, or in your personal life, or making a difference in the world, but I think on...

Were we speaking of history? I don’t remember. But I know we all have history. Some of us would rather not remember some of our history....

[Definition break: In Memoriam: an article written in memory of a dead person; an obituary.] Today I am writing in memoriam for all those...

So, does anyone out there think California is a “bad” place? The people there MUST have “loose morals,” right? They were the first state...

If you have cared for children, chances are you had to swim through the “why” stage. Why are your eyes brown, why do cows eat grass,...

One day, when I was thinking about my books’ characters (I have written a number of books that I’m preparing to publish), I suddenly saw...

You know you’re on vacation when you are stuck in a tiny seat, feeling like a sardine. You know you’re on vacation when a spider is...

Our 5- and 1/2-year-old grandson was hanging out with us recently and when his mom came to pick him up, he gave her a hug and then looked...