A Place of Peace Recently, I had the privilege of sitting in our friend’s garden, while I waited for everyone to finish their pesky obligations, which were in the way of celebrating a birthday. As I sat there, reading, I could not help but marvel at the beautiful space they had created...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend. Let me know...
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Below you will find Jeremy Stuart Snyder’s obituary, originally printed in The Gadsden Times, on March 13, 2017. Jeremy Stuart Snyder “Jeremy Stuart Snyder, 42 arrived at the gates of Heaven on Thursday, March 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 1: PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at...
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Nathan Hale and the Homestead “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” ~ Nathan Hale ~ Do you remember Nathan Hale from a history class or movie or maybe the cartoon Liberty Kids? Perhaps, it is just those famous last words, of his, that...
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A Return to My Ducks Can you see the little ducklings left foot, lifted up and ready to follow his mother? The ducks, or my ducks, as I and many of my neighbors once fondly referred to them, were the original inspiration for this column. Yes, I am so enamored of these...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Carnival Evening by Henri Rousseau As winter continues to linger, I offer you a bit of whimsy to cheer you on to brighter days! I saw this painting, oil on canvas,...
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To Market As the northeast gets ready for winter storm Stella, with the expectations of blizzardy conditions – here is a picture which Kate snapped, going south on the 95 – that will hopefully remind those of you preparing to deal with feet of snow that warmer days will come. When we...
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Lobster Because we were in Maine! Many years ago, it was quite a pleasure to be able to prepare a lobster for my Mother on her birthday, today would have been her 86th birthday. Lobster was something she had never eaten before, and of course, being in Maine, where lobster fishing began, and...
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Peace “Peace: a state of tranquility or quiet: such as a: freedom from civil disturbance b: a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom 2: freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 3: harmony in personal relations 4a: a state or period of mutual...
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Digital Life and Death What will your digital legacy be and who will manage your digital life once you die? Tough questions, but they don’t necessarily have to be difficult if managed, while you are in control. Just as we should have a will that helps our loved ones deal with the...
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