The joy (?) of learning new things
This is essentially a test post. For some reason, none of my millions of…er, sixteen (I was rounding up)…subscribers have gotten the emails of my last few entries. I’m not sure why. I didn’t...
A Dose of Vitamin J Moments of joy and fun
The joy of aging…gracefully?
As a woman of a certain age, there are several expected (if unwelcome) physical issues that I am experiencing. Many of these can be grouped into one general category, named with the dreaded “M”...
Celebrate the Doing
In our family, we have a lot of traditions–many, if not most, of which involve food. One of my favorites is getting ice cream and French fries after important events. (Gotta have both sweet...
I love animals
I love animals. I do. I enjoy seeing wildlife when I go for a neighborhood walk–squirrels, rabbits, ducks, geese, deer. I enjoy visits to the zoo and other animal parks, and especially enjoy the...
Food and Family
I grew up in a family that didn’t prioritize time in the kitchen. My grandparents preferred Burger King over McDonalds because, as Grandma pointed out, the Whopper came with “salad” on it. This is...
No time to cook
I love food (which if you’ve read previous posts you already know). I love to eat it, to prepare it, and to share it with others. I enjoy experimenting with recipes and making new...
The joy of a well-lived life
I have attended three funerals in the last three weeks. I know that doesn’t sound like a promising start for a joyful blog post, but I hope you’ll read on anyway. All three of...
Home Sweet Mess
I am blessed with a large laundry room. This room is an answer to prayer. When my husband and I were first married, we lived in a tiny one bedroom apartment (I refer to...
The joys of snail mail
I am a fan of paper. I finally gave up getting the newspaper, although I do read the “print edition” on my iPad each morning–it looks just like the printed paper as I scroll...
Plan for the future!
I am an inveterate listmaker. I don’t mean just grocery lists or to-do lists, although I certainly make those on a regular basis. I make lists of vacations I want to take, rooms I...