“Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative.”  Mordecai Wyatt Johnson I come from a long line ...

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This is my brother John's band Dead Fiddler Society.  Awesome.  I LOVE it! And here are links to the rest of the performance:  Pa...

I’ve had folks ask me a number of different times about my company and blog logo and “What’s up with the little horns on the Ss?”  Those lit...

I dare you to try and fit the word rumination into conversation tomorrow. I have a favorite holiday.  That spot used to be occupied by Chri...

As I mentioned in my earlier post this week, I'm using lavender essential oil in a new application.  The lavender oil that I use in my ...

I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you all know that my dear, music-obsessed husband has started his own blog , and it's q...

My mother taught History of Civilization in college for many years. She has always loved learning about different countries and cultures an...

Twenty years ago this week I met my husband. It was not love at first sight. As a matter of fact, neither one of us made a very good first i...

My brother John and his band the Dead Fiddlers Society have a new CD out called Livin' It Up (check out the track Ruben's Train). ...

As many of you know, my good friend Éliane passed away recently. Since her death, I have been struggling to find an appropriate way for mys...

This past weekend we had the good fortune to visit my brother and his family in their adopted hometown of Corvallis, Oregon. Though I'd ...