Books, Books, Books

Books, Books, Books

I can’t imagine a house without books,   and books,    and more books. Did I mention that I decorate with books?    

Love is Where the Heart Is

Love is Where the Heart Is

“That’s where my heart is,” my friend told me softly, her blue eyes shining. She was talking about Little Rock. Her son lived there. I have a feeling if her son had lived in Timbuktu, her heart would have been there with him. Love! It’s the indescribable feeling that makes each day worthwhile and each […]

Go With What You’ve Got

Go With What You’ve Got

“Go with what you’ve got” is one of those folks sayings Jane, Carolyn, Peg, and I grew up with. Jane brought a long list of others: I really don’t want to get into it now; If I agree with you, we’d both be wrong; I’m supposed o respect my elders but it’s getting harder and […]

St. Valentine Lives Again

St. Valentine Lives Again

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Yes, according to what I’ve read, a priest named St. Valentine actually lived during the third century. He defied the evil emperor Claudius, who forbade his soldiers to marry. Valentine married them anyway and for this, Claudius had him killed. You can read more about it in This Day In History.  Yesterday, […]

The Things We Don’t See

The Things We Don’t See

Sometimes the things we don’t see are more real than the things we do see. Let me explain. When someone greets me and says, “Hello. How are you?” I realize they don’t really want to know that I found it hard to sleep last night, I have a leg ache, and several worries  just won’t […]

Have You Enjoyed a Hygge Today?

Have You Enjoyed a Hygge Today?

I just learned a new word: hygge.  If you’d like to read more about it, it’s in The Farmer’s Almanac. Just click on the link. The word comes to us from Denmark, which has long, cold, dark winters. Just as a friendly hug warms the heart, so does the Norwegian hygge. They dress in soft, […]