Category: Life

Good for the Body, Good for the Soul

Late last week, I was feeling a bit run down.  Not physically ill, but more like worn out.  I know several other people – friends, colleagues, family – who have been feeling similarly or are actually sick. So I started thinking about the things that make me feel better when I am not well in…

By Lisa October 22, 2012 Off

A New Favorite

Can’t lie. Despite my much-needed afternoon off, I am still feeling a bit whirlwindish. Yes, that’s a word. English majors are allowed to make up words whenever it suits them. It’s in the handbook. Anyway… It’s Thursday so I’m joining Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop again. This week I opted for the easy prompt. (Told you…can’t…

By Lisa October 18, 2012 Off

Battery Critically Low

My cell phone is just about dead.  I just tried to use it and got a message that said: “Battery Critically Low!” Out loud (because I do that), I said to my Self, “yeah, you’re not kidding.”

By Lisa October 17, 2012 Off

Ten Things I Love/Hate About Me

Know that saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?”  It’s actually a French proverb, attributed to French novelist Alphonse Karr. An often-debated topic is whether people can actually change or whether a person’s nature is constant throughout his or her life. In considering this question, I thought of several things about…

By Lisa October 15, 2012 Off

Soup of the Week – Pilot Edition

I know that I inherited my love of autumn from my Mother. Nobody loves this season quite like my Mom – I am certain of it.  The second that the first waft of cooler air passes by, she throws open the windows and puts a pot of stew on the stove. Mom is also good…

By Lisa October 11, 2012 Off

Rainbows and Grandfathers

It’s taken me a while to sort through them, but I wanted to share some photos of the most vivid, most stunningly beautiful rainbow I have ever seen. These were taken on my cell phone camera, believe it or not, through the window of the car as we traveled back from a family day out.

By Lisa October 10, 2012 Off

Discovery, Part Two

Did you know that today, October 9th, is Leif Erikson Day? According to Wikipedia… Leif Erikson Day is an annual American observance which occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson or the Norwegian: “Leiv Eiriksson”), the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North…

By Lisa October 9, 2012 Off