With the recent passing of Robert Duvall, I am reminded of the great novel, Lonesome Dove. It’s one of my favorites. I have read the book a couple of times, listened to the audio version several times, and watched the film version. I have always been an avid reader,...
February is here and it’s traditionally the love month. When’s the last time you told the people you care about specifically what you admire or are comforted by knowing them? I am at a certain age in my life when my contemporaries are passing. In December we had four...
I don’t know about your household, but in mine all the Holiday decorations come down between Christmas and New Year’s. Ready for a fresh start. January is the month where I go through my house and remove clothing and household items – anything I am comfortable parting...
This month, let’s talk about community service. One definition is “a non-paying job performed by one person or a group of people for the benefit of their community”. Have you ever stopped to reflect on the extraordinary percentage of our local community that...
Fall has arrived with a burst of rust and gold colors and rain showers. I love the smell in the air when it rains and how my garden perks up. I do regret that I can’t hang laundry outside for a while. It seems like I was just enjoying the 4th of July Parade and here...
Irecently found an original hand thrown ceramic platter signed by Eric Norstad at the local thrift store, Heaven’s Closet. I wonder how that specific platter ended up in Cloverdale for me to discover, like a hidden treasure? It now sits in the center of our dining...
