The best kind of winter day

The best kind of winter day

If I had to pick a favorite season, it wouldn’t be winter. It’s not my preference to need extra layers of clothing, to have to keep the house closed up, and to worry about the roads. Give me fields of green grass and the scent of honeysuckle blooming and I...

The blessing of a healthy day

After a miserable Tuesday, a lousy Wednesday and a slightly better Thursday, today was almost completely pain free. Nothing I ate gave me pains, I worked almost a whole day at work, went to the Compton-Newberry concert tonight and worked in the refreshment area, and...

Is Civility the social/political equivalent of Pacifism?

I have admired those who profess a belief in Pacifism, even while not being able to adopt that philosophy myself. I appreciate the consistency of those who refuse to participate in violent actions even to to accomplish a desirable good, even if it results in their own...

Conflicting feelings

It’s been six months since my mom passed away. The distance of time gives a broader perspective, perhaps; but I have not been able to consolidate the events of that time into a consistent, coherent narrative. The week I spent with Mom before she died, I knew she...

Upcoming events

Tuesday, 2/7: Practice with “Blue Pastures” after appointment with eye doctor, 4:30 pm Wednesday 2/8: BFOTM meeting, make brownies for Friday night Thursday 2/9: Practice with “Free Range Blue” in Jarrettsville Friday 2/10: BFOTM concert, Mike...

Excavating the living room

Yesterday Dave and I took 9 of the storage bins up to the attic. There are still boxes in the living room, but now it looks like a living room with boxes, not a storage area with a piano and two loveseats. Today I cleaned off the piano, moved the stereo off the top...