A Tower View. From top to bottom, Sabrina, Marcus, and Max are ready to leap out at an unsuspecting squirrel!
Mop and Broom?
I've made side hustles into main hustles. Woodcarving and videography; currently, I have no active side hustles. At this point, I'm not looking for any more, either. Over the years, I had many. I was the managing editor of a small community newspaper. I wrote the editorial and a feature article or two, but mostly …
Natalie
She slid into the next stool like poetry in motion. If she were a day under fifty, he'd eat the hat he wasn't wearing, but ohhh, she looks great to seventy-year-old eyes. When he was in his prime, she'd have been the sort of tasty morsel he hunted in bars like this. Now he was …
And A One, And A Two…
I think any physical therapist would flinch at a list of exercises that everyone can do. One size does not fit all; it shouldn't, and it would be dangerous to suggest one regimen of exercise for many people with physical ailments. I burn wood for most of the heat provided to our house in winter. …
Oneliner Wednesday -September 30,2026
"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak." - Epictetus
Privileged
It's not nice to tell stories out of school...you know, drop the dirt on the former significant other who ruined your life. It's so much better to be discreet rather than indiscreet. But I woke up this morning with the urge to slander, defame, and abuse one particular person from whom I learned so much …
No Way!
The grass is always greener somewhere else, I guess. I sometimes think of this when I see a note about someone starting up a new business, and then I think about mine. I started my woodcarving business after years of carving. It was right after the end of my Government job, and I started doing …
Thou Shalt Not Eat…
During the sixties and seventies, I had lots of friends who generally fit into the category of "Folkie". We spent a lot of time experimenting with alternative lifestyles, attire, music, and food. A certain number followed this experimentation to what they considered to be a logical exit from conventional religion as well. Over the years …
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Inner and Outer Gardens – 9/26/2026
It's that in-between time of year when lots of the plants that were "on Vacation" outside are coming in, and I have two gardens. The outer garden is almost all done, and the inner one if adapting to being inside and under the grow lights again. The inner garden is part of my plan to …
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My Secret to…
Advice on how to live a fruitful and happy life can cost nothing or be very expensive. You can pay hefty sums to a life coach to help put your life on track, or you can find your own sweet spot through experimentation. What about me? It was luck, experimentation, and listening to some good …
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