I love bookmarks! I pick them up all over the place: bookstores, libraries, conferences, craft fairs, gift shops and novelty shops. I have four containers that hold bookmarks–one each by my desk, bed, reading chair and the kitchen counter. Here … Continue reading
Bookmarks
1000 Gifts
I’m joining my daughter, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter in listing the gifts –the multitude of blessings–that are a part of my life on a daily basis. The value of thanksgiving–of expressing gratitude–is the rapidity with which hit erases poverty mind. In … Continue reading
Fear & Adernaline Poisoning
On Saturday night, I had a harrowing experience that sent adrenaline coursing through my bloodstream with toxic effects. Here’s what happened: The day involved meeting Cindy’s family in Fresno to see the movie Secretariat followed by dinner at the Chuckchansi … Continue reading
Bottled Water Withdrawal
Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers around the world are writing about water as a global issue. I’m taking the stance: think globally, act locally. By local, I mean right here in my own sweet home, or rather by my … Continue reading
Writing for Social Change: Water Woes
Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers around the world are writing about water as a global issue. The graduate program through which I earned an MFA claimed “writing for social change” as a foundation principle. I found myself surrounded … Continue reading
