I remember so clearly my parents, when they were older, loving to have a bird feeder outside of their window in the winter. Watching the birds feed seemed to fill much of their time, and my dad would even name the birds (even though I’m sure he didn’t know one cardinal from another). What goes around comes around I suppose, and with the return of the cold weather a couple of weeks ago, Jim and I have enjoyed watching the birds on our bird feeder. We can see them from our sunroom and from our home office. At this point in life, we don’t have quite as much time to…

Later this week, we will venture upon Valentine’s Day. Over the years I have tried to appreciate that holiday and at the same time, I realize that it is not a celebration for everyone. In fact, those without a “sweetheart” to celebrate with on that day would like to forget that it exists altogether. It means something to us to be loved by someone else. If we are single on that day it means our loved one has either never arrived or they have gone. The two most essential needs in life are to love and to be loved. But that makes me ask this question to myself – “How…

You may be reading these words when 2020 is less than a couple of weeks old. Just a few days ago, we were expressing to others wishes for a “happy new year.” Some of us made a lot of (or a few) resolutions. We somehow tried to convince ourselves that the new year would provide for us new and exciting prospects. Maybe we should know better. Many of us have seen the new wear off before. Less than a month ago, some of us saw children get all excited about some new toy they had received as a present. We’ve also seen that the excitement waned very quickly – sometimes…