Some occasions in life seem all about the expectancy. When I was young, those days leading up to Christmas or a summer vacation were filled with hope and excitement. Even today, I get giddy thinking about what is just…
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While much of the country is still slogging their way through snow and ice, here in Northern California, the rains have returned. But the other day, I was caught by surprise by the first cherry blossoms beginning to make…
Mr. F and I chat frequently about our ideal spot. But we often wonder, does our ideal really exist? I mean, I’m sure it does, but will it be in the cards for us when the time comes? The…
If you’ve ever worked in or hung a gallery, you might be familiar with the way paintings “talk” to each other. When hung in the same or adjacent space, works of art interact with one another, echoing or contradicting…
Do you believe in fate? I haven’t decided yet whether I do or not. If it is true that events in our lives are predestined, then it must be true that “fate is a cruel mistress”. This series of…
These days, I find myself feeling grateful quite often. The fleeting nature of life has never been more apparent, which seems to make it easier to find moments of bliss. Perhaps because the darkness is lurking, the light shines…
Every morning lately, somewhere between 9:00 and 10:00am, my eyes are drawn away from the laptop screen and through the windows outside. You see, at this time of day, the morning light becomes its most intense and everything outside…
I’m always amazed by how such a variety of species exist peacefully together in the wild. Why do we find it so difficult to do the same? People seem to revel in their differences, eager to point out the…
One of my favorite things about winter is the bareness of the branches. That may seem strange, I’m sure most people prefer trees full of lively green or technicolor orange. But I love the transparency that the stripped limbs…
Who remembers the Rubik’s Cube sensation back in the 80s? I can distinctly remember spending hours twisting and turning, trying to line up all those little colored squares! I always thought the more random arrangement of colors much more…