We had a little feathered friend hanging around our door back in early March. A cute little purple finch took up residence in our beautiful North Carolina State wreath we have hanging outside our front window. Each night, as we walked our two dogs one final time before going to sleep, I’d glance over to…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 4: The Cute Baby Birds by our Front Window
Often the star of my Facebook posts, Gretchen has been a wonderful companion since Lori and I adopted her. Always friendly and ever so sweet, she always makes you feel good, no matter how bad you may feel. Her loving personality has won over everyone who has met her. Such a wonderful and perfect little…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 3: The Love of My Sweet Gretchen
It’s supposed to rain today. The meteorologists promised me this morning, and all I’ve seen has been a drop or two. Its overcast, which is nice, but give me some rain. I’ve seen enough yellow shades of pollen coating everything. Please wash it away. Perhaps I’m quite odd in my makeup. I can sit back…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 2: Rainy Days
I read an article the other day that described the benefits of keeping a gratitude journal for thirty days. Obviously, this isn’t something new, but I did appreciate how Jeff Vrabel in “Success” magazine, April 2017, was able to move past negativity and found keeping a simple gratitude journal therapeutic. I will give it a…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal: Day 1, The Power of Love
Actions are always the best determination of character. So many people can talk or boast about their accomplishments, or brag about how good a person they are. Often times you may hear about how charitable or how loving they are. They may claim to be the least racist, or the least sexist person out there. …… Continue reading Legacy and Character
“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” – Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury and the golden age of science fiction are synonymous, and is one of the titans of the genre. “Fahrenheit 451”, “The Martian Chronicles”, and “Something Wicked This Way Comes” are all considered among…… Continue reading Take the Leap, but Know How to Fly
There’s always a tendency to discredit knowledge and geniuses from the past. We have access to an abundance of scientific information and data today, and it’s very easy to pass judgment. We may think they were ignorant, or just didn’t know any better. However, it’s always important to fully appreciate the context of the time…… Continue reading The Legacy of Eratosthenes
The beautiful works of art of from Lascaux. The works date back over 16,500 years, but have in recent years deteriorated due to ongoing black mold problems. Made by humans from such an early age, among some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic works of art. Full of color and perspective. We are always looking ahead…… Continue reading Cave Paintings of Lascaux
Christmas is a time of memories. Time with family, good food, and full of children rushing towards the Christmas tree to rip open presents. As we grow older, the memories of those who have left us grows. The taste of Mom’s cookies, or perhaps the sound of a father’s laughter, which seem to fade over…… Continue reading Christmas Memories
Dear Gretchen We humans have a tendency to not say the important things to those we love. I see so many posting on Facebook, or other web pages, that serve as tributes to our department family members, including our furry ones. We’ve all lost those close to us and when the time comes to honor…… Continue reading A Letter of Love
Deep Thinking 