August 27, 2026 This morning I awoke to completely new view out my window. I love that! Periodically, I crave traveling to new places and the opportunity to explore a landscape different from the one I enjoy in Richmond, Virginia. Yesterday I had my breakfast on the patio with our outdoor cat, Carlos, as IContinue reading “Change of View”
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No Back-to-School For Me!
August 9, 2026 Weird. That is the only word that comes to mind when I consider the fact that I am not returning to school tomorrow and that I have no kid to take Back-to- School Shopping. I couldn’t help myself. Today I felt compelled to make one trip to look at the school supplies,Continue reading “No Back-to-School For Me!”
Let Go and Let God
July 28, 2026 A dear friend reminded me of this helpful slogan when we walked yesterday. I was telling her how overwhelmed I felt about financial changes due to my retirement and all the many unknowns that were racing through my mind. My new insurance is starting on August first. As of yesterday morning, IContinue reading “Let Go and Let God”
Torn and Tattered
July 14, 2026 Walking on the beach this morning, I spotted a flag flying high above the dunes near some affluent beach houses. What struck me was how the flag had split almost in the middle, between the red and white stripes. Remnants of 4th of July decorations and special ones for the 250th areContinue reading “Torn and Tattered”
Summer Solstice Reflections
June 21, 2026 Today is officially the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, when the daylight is longest and the darkness is shortest. For me the summer solstice always seems part way through the summer because our culture in the US views summer and the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It corresponds toContinue reading “Summer Solstice Reflections”
I’m Free!
As I drove out of the parking lot at about 11:15 am on Friday, I blasted this old Who song on my stereo. 33 years as a high school educator in the books: computer turned in, keys returned, office empty. I was struck by a sense of elation mixed with utter exhaustion that still lingersContinue reading “I’m Free!”
Leaving on a Jet Plane
3/16/2026 Next week I am embarking on an exciting trip to Europe. All going well I will get to see the tulips in bloom in Holland and some amazing storybook castles along the Rhine in Germany. Over the course of 10 days I will experience Alsatian culture, hike in the Black Forest, tour the AnneContinue reading “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
This too, shall pass!
February 1, 2026 The Richmond area has turned into a giant ice sheet and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. For over a week I have been mostly stuck at home. School systems all around are closed and many businesses are still operating on reduced hours. My job as a school librarianContinue reading “This too, shall pass!”
Entering the Liminal Space
January 18, 2026 Meriam Webster’s Dictionary defines liminal in the following way. It is an adjective that means of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition: in between or transitional. It has three syllables and is broken into these sections for pronunciation “lim-i-nal.” Liminal perfectly describes the place I am in life.Continue reading “Entering the Liminal Space”
Snow Day!
December 5, 2025 The fluffy white boughs of the nandina outside my window bend and bounce as sparrows shift position, snuggling next to each other for warmth. The scarlet berries stand in contrast to the muted grays and browns of the late fall landscape. My cat Lily is entranced by the snow, the birds andContinue reading “Snow Day!”
Mindful Musings 