Musings
Each Monday, I muse on a random topic. I might share an amusing anecdote about my life, my thoughts on some event, or a story I've imagined. The only connection between the musings is that they are my thoughts.
The weekly posts also include books I've finished that way that I've enjoyed, a vocabulary word, an interesting link, and a fun image from my photography hobby.
Most popular with regular readers, I also share a gratuitous picture of one of my dogs.
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Diners and Greasy Spoons
A memory of a cross-country trek through small towns and eating at the diners and greasy spoons that served the best food and hospitality.
Read the MusingA Whiff of Wildlife
An hour before sunrise. Darkness cloaked my path. Fear bubbled up inside me. A whiff of wildlife alerted me to a heinous stalker in the woods.
Read the MusingA Job, A House, A Dog, and the Internet
Though I didn’t realize the impact at the time, a job, a house, a dog, and the internet combined in one fateful year to change my life forever.
Read the MusingSpare Change: A Royal Family Tell-All
Prince Barry, the third cousin twice removed from the heir apparent to the British throne, released his long-awaited tell-all, Spare Change.
Read the MusingCoffee Break
Last week, I shared our lack of water in Asheville, but this week’s story is even more horrific—an unexpected coffee break.
Read the MusingA Dry Sense of Gratitude
Last week’s water challenges in the city of Asheville challenged my efforts to express thanks daily. Call it a dry sense of gratitude.
Read the MusingOld Dog Lesson
I set out this week to share some thoughts about intentionality in our plans, but I learned an old dog lesson about not planning everything.
Read the MusingChristmas Blabbermouth
My excuse for being the Christmas blabbermouth? I was seven. A little kid with a big mouth that had a tendency to vocalize my unfiltered thoughts.
Read the MusingThe Night The Lights Went Out In Asheville
My Christmas decorations were so festive and bright despite the rainy weather, until the night the lights went out in Asheville.
Read the MusingMy Ugly Journals
As a passionate, long-term fan of paper over computers, I encourage your freedom to embrace ugly journals if that works for you.
Read the MusingGood People And Pies
A chance encounter involving a crowded restaurant, good people, and pies highlighted some of the positive things in this life.
Read the MusingGiving Thanks
Thanksgiving approaches in the United States making this a perfect time to focus on the benefits of giving thanks every day.
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