This blog focuses on ideas that scroll through my mind. There’s no logic to the selection just as there is none in my head. Fair warning.
What else is there to say about me? I’m driven, compulsive, and ever searching for the next experience. I love grandchildren (and their parents), gardening, genealogy, and Gene. Lot’s of “Gs” in my life. Good photography and going places also could be added to the list. My gardening blog can be read here.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022
We are changing our method of communication for the annual greetings. We know many of you follow Susan or Gene…
Embracing Change
I’ve entered that stage of life where my body (and even my mind) don’t cooperate as well as it once…
What I Learned on my Summer Vacation to the Baltic
1. Limiting one’s packing to a single reasonably sized suitcase means it’s quicker to pack and even quicker to unpack…
Embarrassment of Riches
I think what I love most about gardening is watching the miracle of germination. Purple basil seeds have been lying…
Shadow Questions
More morning shadow play. What do you see: the shadow or the wheel? Is it easier to see the dark…
Crown of Thorns
I’m not sure if it’s because of Lent, but I found myself drawn to this thorny plant protecting its Kaffir…
Static Movement
I was experimenting with capturing movement. What struck me about this wind ornament was that the static part is clear…
Retirement Evaluation: Are you retired? If so, what is it like?
My Response to a Friend’s Questions about Retirement Retirement isn’t a destination; it’s a journey. Your experiences, needs, and wants…
Wordless Sermon
The new young pastor’s stole was draped unevenly which was apparent when he turned to face the altar making me…
Layering of Differences
During Kristin Galle’s sermon Sunday, she spoke of the layers of diversity. During this time of division and differences of…
Air and Water
The title of this image is “air and water” – two essentials of life. I kept trying to crop this…
Messages of Grace
I have spent the last months in a spiritual study program created by Pastor Rich Nelson called “Following the Way.” My…
A Special Thanksgiving
This is the season when I look back over the photographs I’ve taken during the year trying to decide which…
Touching Others using Social Media
I have to confess. I love facebook. I love that it lets me share in lives of those from whom…
Shared Grief
I’ve always lived a private life tending to hide myself away from the rest of the world. I remember when…
Real Reality TV
I didn’t stay up last night to see if Curiosity landed, but it was the first thing I looked for…
HubStuff Revisited
Below are three of the articles I wrote on Anthony Kearns. You can tell I am still just as smitten…
I’m Spellbound Once Again
A number of years ago I put in place a “consumable only” rule for gifts for me. I had far…
Let’s Talk
I had a rare opportunity yesterday. I was allowed to participate in a communication committee meeting held by the bishop’s…
Problem Solving
I have taught in only two public schools. One was a wealthy school in Kansas that provided teachers with anything…
A Tribute
I know that all the news reports about the passing of Steve Jobs (I really can’t use the word death…
A Study of Time
This is a piece my dad wrote in 1984. It seems worth sharing. It is not the movement of the…
Calendar Chaos
Folks who live on the other side of the retirement line often ask, “What do you do all day.” Like…
Another Time But Not Another World
At a time in our history where it seems that we are so divided in our beliefs, the book I’ve…
Kitchens Again
I realized that my previous post omitted something important – it’s what I’ve learned using the kitchens created by other…
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