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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…about the terrifying winds that took control for two days.Because the threat of down power lines and fires, So Cal Edison had to initiate black-outs. Well, you know what that’s like to be without electricity for a long time. But my fridge survived and so did my friends and neighbors. Perhaps Mother Nature…

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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…about the famous quote ‘Grow where you are planted’. If there ever was a time to accept where we are planted, it’s now.  Most of us don’t really want to be planted at home, but because of the pandemic, that’s the way it is. So, we get to grow at home. We can…

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THIS I’VE LEARNED I WAS THINKING…about my gifts. They were all lovely but the most special wasn’t wrapped because it was a Christmas e-mail. A couple who I had a business transaction with several years ago wrote, “We were reflecting on people in our lives that we appreciated and made an impact. You are someone…

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This I’ve Learned

I WAS THINKING…how nice it was to see rain again. It started out with a bang (thunder) in the middle of the night and was serious most of the day. Later, in the afternoon I notice the sun was shining while it was raining. That was my clue to look for a rainbow. There it…

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