I have rediscovered the benefits of #stayhome because of social-isolation or self-distancing during the COVID-19. Although they may seem trivial to you, for someone who has to leave the house on a somewhat regular basis, there are things I can enjoy now that I #stayhome....
[caption id="attachment_9772" align="alignleft" width="225"] Yankee Doodle's hat for Montgomery[/caption] Singing while self-distancing. That's what we are doing this Sunday. As a family, we've been fortunate. Since we work together we can still visit on a daily basis, still self-distancing. Our grandchildren drop by, and my grandson...
I'm an author who benefits from being an introvert. I can socialize when I have to. I do like my friends and their company, but I also enjoy being alone without having conversations with myself. I'm not that introverted. However, I do talk to the...
Sharing with you Firstly, I want to share 5 things to know about service dogs, our four-legged heroes. They are not pets. Service dogs have a job to do. Do not distract them. Service dogs are expensive. It costs $1,500 to raise a puppy in its...
Bookmarks. They have become my new obsession. Bookmarks are used to mark a page in a book. They can be a digital bookmark as found on Kindle and Kobo devices, and they can be the physical kind made of paper, or any material that comes...
[caption id="attachment_9007" align="alignnone" width="300"] To Do List[/caption] The List Do you make a "To-Do List"? Can you make a mental list of the tasks you need to perform, or do you write everything down, itemize each job, then cross them off the list with gusto once completed? However...
Every morning, before I sit at my desk and plan the day’s work, I make myself a pot of coffee, eat breakfast and sit outside and take in the sounds of the farm. I hear the birds chirping. We have barn swallows, robins, crows and...
[caption id="attachment_2955" align="alignleft" width="191"] My book of story ideas.[/caption] When you choose a book for reading, how much does the book's cover influence your decision? If you read romance novels, do you prefer to see a half-naked couple locked in a lovers' embrace? Do you want...