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I tend to be a Christmas maximalist; at least if you ask my husband, Peter, that's what he would say.... more

My Facebook feed reminded me that, exactly 12 years ago, I was considering buying palazzo pants.... more

We had dinner with friends last night.... more

I have always liked Thanksgiving.... more

It's important to have a good coffee cup.... more

I just spent a wonderful long weekend with my sister and her son, Beau, "up north" at my parents' cabin.... more

My Auntie Jo gave me a beautiful pair of gloves yesterday. They are elegant, with embroidery on the top, and I immediately did what I usually do -- I put them away for safekeeping.... more

I have always loved Halloween, and I love it now more than ever.... more

My sister sends a text, telling me she is making lasagna, and asks if I will bring a cake.... more

It’s no secret that I love dogs.... more

I've been thinking about forgiveness.... more

He was sitting outside his home on a tiny patio, wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar.... more

I got anxious again today.... more

I'm staying "up north" with Mom and Dad, and that is always good.... more

It was time to come back from Mexico.... more

Usually, just as I am getting close to leaving Mexico, I find some absolutely irresistible treat and have to eat it every single day until I leave.... more

It's seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues.... more

Every day, whether here in Mexico or in the U.S., I take a walk. Walking in the morning would be nice, but that's when I write, and so in the afternoon, I head out to see what the world looks like.... more

So, I got a cold.... more

I see him painting every afternoon.... more

I'm writing this on my birthday and feeling more than usually grateful.... more

I was reluctant to come back from Mexico this spring, knowing it would still be cold and wet and cloudy. But I'd gotten used to looking for pretty things while in Mexico. I wanted to share the festiva... more

I have always relied upon my cousin Dane.... more

I've never known much about music.... more

I spent the week visiting my parents at their retirement home "up north," and so I got to see them and my mother's outside pet, Stubby, the red squirrel.... more

I heard him yelling before I saw him.... more

It's time to be thinking about Father's Day -- even if all we do is think about it.... more

"They put in a new sidewalk," my neighbor said, "and the first thing that happened was, a cat walked across the cement and left little footprints!"... more