Marking the Rituals
This morning while I was getting dressed this morning my husband said “TGIF!” and I said, “Really? You’re sure it’s Friday?” His professional life still has standing meetings that keep him […]
Tag Archives: holidays
A Sweet New Year
Feeling a bit like a tumbleweed tossed around by life at the moment. Family and friends, a wedding and a funeral, rituals and milestones that mark time. Being equal parts […]
Fast Awake
I don’t think the words Wide Awake really capture the feeling of not sleeping at night. Wide awake is a daytime kinda thing, implying perky energy and a clear gaze. […]
Tradition
Congratulations if you are able to read that word and not hear singing. Unfortunately I both see and hear Topol as Tevye. Always. One of the things that didn’t occur […]
Progress
Sometimes the future arrives when you aren’t even looking. The other night we attended the fall concert at my daughters high school and I got to see the future up […]
Baking Season
Yesterday was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which I always think of as the start of baking season. One of the consistent ways our non-religious household marks religious holidays, […]
May Day
Working out this morning Crabby Jackie finished early and as she left she said “Goodbye ladies, see you Wednesday, which is May Day, so I will expect my May basket.” […]
Spring
It is spring where I live which means there is snow on the ground and several more inches threatening this week. This time last year it was 80 degrees and […]
Baby Steps
Making new friends is tough. Even more so when you’re on the wrong side of 40.
Self-Gifting
It is oh so tempting to let myself get caught up in the posturing and brinksmanship of the fiscal cliff (non)negotiations – I think Jon Setwart’s “Cliffpocalypsemageddonacaust” says it all. […]
Abundance
As many people do we went around the table on Thanksgiving and everyone shared something they were thankful for. There was a general consensus about being thankful for family, friends […]
Holiday Toes
I’m funny about my feet. I got it into my head at some point during the last 40 years that I shouldn’t inflict my bare feet on anyone unless my […]
Love Letter
15 years ago today my husband and I were married. I know this because it is in my calendar and a little message pops up on my smart phone screen […]
Labor Day
Someone asked me, as people do – “Got good plans for the Labor Day weekend?” and I replied Yes! I will be glazing windows! You? This led to my explaining […]
V-Day Cynic
I never liked Valentines Day, not even as a kid. While not as blatantly manufactured as Sweetest Day, it is still pure show biz. First there were the years where […]
