Angels fall down
Yesterday morning, an angel fell down. Perhaps she tripped on her oversized robe and heavy wings or stumbled on the narrow steps behind the podium. But between recited lines, down she went. The congregation gasped. The little angel quickly popped back into view,...
Finances, Furniture and Fun
Remember your 2012 resolutions? Here are mine: Finish the book. Develop entertaining topics. Leave boring laundry lists at home where they belong. Listen to difficult people without crossing arms over chest. Stretch every day. Lose 5 pounds and keep them off....
Surrogates
I’ve always loved Christmas! From the time I was a child through my son’s and daughter’s growing up years, we gathered as a family to pick out the tree and decorate the house. We made Christmas cookies and prepared special meals while singing Christmas carols, and...
Change of Plans
This morning, I had planned to bake cookies for the Nelson County Library Brown Bag Book Club meeting at noon today and thereafter write a blog post about my first time attendance. Instead, I took our dog Freya to the Crozet Veterinary Care Center. Over the...
Fiction versus non-fiction
Several months ago, I joined Goodreads, an online book club where members share recommendations. After setting up an account, I compiled my list of recent favorites, current reads and books that I planned to read soon. Instead of sending out emails to friends and...