Birds and Bees

Our Front Deck. After Rain. The Echium Has Attained Seussical Proportions.  The Incredible Sweetness of Being, Part Eight Rain blessed our land and now everything is drying and the creatures are hungry. I’m watching the Echium. Its purple torches call the bees. They’re calling the hummingbirds. The camera calls me so I step onto the deck, inhale […]


How’s Work?

My Husband: Leader of the Pack. Changes at work can create upheaval, leaving staff feeling devalued and functionally hogtied. Changes at work can also empower staff with new efficiencies, freeing more time for key tasks. As operations manager at a small investment advisory firm, I help identify and execute changes. I minimize the upheaval and […]


A Recent "Trip"

Bibles. We Need More. Thank you, Nikole Hahn! Last week was a busy week around here, what with lists and all.  In the midst of all that business, my friend and BibleDude.net colleague Nikole Hahn invited me to guest post at her place, spreading the Bible-gathering word among new ears. Please drop by her place […]


Making a List

Even Grocery Lists are Hard. Checking it Twice I’m honored, humbled, and stunned that my blog appeared on a list this week. It happened like this: My amazing friend Diana Trautwein said, “Hey! Here’s an awesome list of us mature lady bloggers!” And  blogger Sarah Bessey published the list here. You’ll find my name on the list.   Sarah published […]


Bold Enough for Oranges

Clementines are Tasty. And Safe. Risk Averse  When I drove home from work the other night the woman in the car behind me committed an act of boldness as we made our way through the going-home traffic. She ate an orange. I watched in my rear-view mirror as she peeled it, balancing the orange against […]