“Fair-handed Spring unbosoms every grace; throws out the snowdrop and the crocus first.” – James Thomson After a very turbulent few days…which have rushed by, I seemed to have missed a week or two…the sun popped out from the freezing rain yesterday, and so did the crocus! Such vibrant color in the remaining barrenness of…
February 24: Beauty Bar
“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” Mary Kay Ash My Mary Kay Spring beauty bar all ready to go….this is such fun, and an awesome business opportunity for me. I…
February 23: Spring already?!?
“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” – Harriet Ann Jacobs How exciting is this? The first bloom peeping through the lawn….but although we have been having oddly warm days, there are cold days to follow. Unreal that blooms are appearing before the end…
February 22: Mud pond reflections
“When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?” – Ralph Marston One thing I love about having to get…
February 21: Taste of home
“You can’t escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress, what do you dream about? Your mother’s clam chowder. It’s security, comfort. It brings you home.” Jacques Pepin This is so funny….home from home, except that it is not really what we used to eat! (Definitely not clam…