Here’s hoping your Halloween is as ghoulish as can be. Or not. You know – if that’s not your thing. Or whatever, y’all. Happy Halloween!
Orchid Baby!
I have a couple of orchids, given to me over the years. Each is a Phalaenopsis. I don’t know a lot about orchids and my main goal has always been just to keep the dang thangs alive. …
Halloween Is Coming…
I was out for a stroll the other morning and spotted this little arty guy in the street. You know what it means, don’t you? That’s right. Halloween is coming. I hope you’re ready. Actually – I…
World Pasta Day
Something or other is probably denoted on each day of the year as X Day or Y Day. To be perfectly honest, I don’t usually give a hoot about any of that. But today’s designation is something I…
Cruising With The Top Down
I was answering an email the other day and my response to the question of how I’m doing included these lines: “I’m doing well. I think. You know how life is. Sometimes you’re cruising with the top down,…
Mitzi Friggin’ Gaynor
Yesterday I was about to leave the house when I caught sight of my hair. It has a habit of doing this flip-out thing on the sides. It doesn’t make sense, really, and I can’t claim it’s…
“When My Soul Went Questing…”
I just finished season 2 of “Call the Midwife.” The final episode of said season ended with the line, “When my soul went questing…” Through tears, I thought about the power of those words and how utterly beautiful…
Car People
I have a theory about Car People. I believe a predilection for cars is innate. For the record, I’m not talking about the guy who insists he will “only drive BMWs. I get a new one every…