Back to school is in full swing.  We already had our tax free back to shopping weekend.  Are you ready for back to school or are you already back in school.  My daughter started first grade and I will have a freshman and senior in High School.  Ranger football is in full force.  I am so grateful for rain, cooler temperatures, fall weather, school supplies, and the changing of the seasons.   Back to School Checklist: 1. Get organized 2. Figure out ...

If you do not  make time for your health, then you will be forced to take time for your illness.... This sentiment has been on my mind and resonating with me this summer.  While my health has forced me to slow down and pause even, I reflect on the past year and the past decade.  10 years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and my world came to a halt.  Two months ago, I found out I had a recurrence and my world stopped again.  This summer has been full of rest, ...

Nora loves glazed donuts, fireflies, and evening walks.  She lives with a donkey, chickens, and many many sheep.  The rams and ewes love fresh hay and make 1-2 pounds of fiber for the fiber arts.  They look much rounder than they actually are (their wool grows out).  I am inspired to learn to spin and knit from their wool.  The Alpaca live just behind the sheep.  They are a different breed, providing beautiful fiber as well.  Pennsylvania farms remind me of ...

July Sabbatical: I always wished I could go on Holiday in the summer as Europeans do.  They seem to have a better handle on work/life balance.  They take holidays in the summer, siestas in the afternoon, make time for friends, and do not overvalue being busy and working all the time.  I am writing from Pennsylvania where it is overcast and scheduled to rain today.  The National news covers the drought in Texas every morning at 7:10.  What is it about having a change of ...