Well, Journeyer, This past week has been a big fat blur! I’ve spent more time than I’d care trying to figure out the best way to handle a tough work situation… I’ve been buried alive in business bookwork… …designing project graduation fundraising flyers and typing minutes… …assembling this donation—a child’s birthday party in a basket… …and finishing the sorting of … Read More
The Whimsical Witch
“Why don’t we decorate for Halloween, like we do for Christmas?” my then nine-year-old Peanut asked. I thoroughly deck the halls the day after Thanksgiving, and wait as long as I possibly can to tear down the tree. I love the lights, the twinkle, the pure spirit that is the holiday, and if I could, I’d celebrate with some ornamentation … Read More
Webs of Joy
“Why don’t we ever decorate for Halloween?” That question by my youngest, nearly five years ago, was the beginning of an annual October party. It spawned a collection of ghoulish decorations and home accent pieces that include a life-sized Sleeping Beauty witch, her outstretched hand offering visitors a shiny red apple… Yesterday, as I drove home from work, the Halloween … Read More