January 11, 2026 Five days after we thought Guapo had slipped away with an Irish Goodbye to die alone in the woods somewhere as some dogs do, we awoke to find him sleeping on the porch, waiting to be let in as if he’d just returned from a brief walk to do his business. He … Continue reading 475 Days Plus 104 – Guapo’s Final Gift
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475 Days – Guapo’s Irish Goodbye
9-8-25 Guapo was referred to by nearly everyone who ever met him as my shadow or sometimes my bodyguard, and either of those titles would have stood up in a court of law, since I could scarcely make it to the bathroom without hearing him whimpering outside the door, wanting to gain access just to … Continue reading 475 Days – Guapo’s Irish Goodbye
Beware the 40-Ounce Cup
8-11-25 A couple of decades ago, it was the Cabbage Patch doll, complete with a little adoption certificate to be completed upon purchase. Was it only a decade ago that Tickle-Me-Elmo was such a hot ticket that people assaulted one another under the holiday lights with the smell of sage and green bean casserole still … Continue reading Beware the 40-Ounce Cup
America First and The Second Great Commandment
2-13-25 All of the white men in their blue suits with the flag pins on their lapels keep blathering on about how we need to be more Christlike, and read our Bibles (or rather, their Bibles), and talk about prayer and family values all the time, but even as they are speaking, their eyes are … Continue reading America First and The Second Great Commandment
Magic at the Dollar Tree
It was supposed to be a quick stop for cheap pool noodles, but that otherwise forgettable trip to the Dollar Tree ended up serving up something far more substantial than a colorful piece of flexible Styrofoam at a deeply discounted price. The storm clouds overhead were huddled together, conspiring to let loose at any moment … Continue reading Magic at the Dollar Tree
Glimpses of Hygge
I think I have resigned myself to the fact that I’m never going to be cool zen in this lifetime. I can say ‘Namaste’ until the cows come home, and I’m still going to be the woman who gnaws her nails until they bleed and then starts tugging at the tender skin around them, too. … Continue reading Glimpses of Hygge
Dinner with Ghosts
Dinner with Ghosts I used to be afraid of ghosts, but I think that may have had more to do with the Saturday Monster Movie Matinee than with the actual spirits of those who have passed. Now though, I sometimes feele like eI’m having dinner with ghosts, like during tomato season when I enjoy the … Continue reading Dinner with Ghosts
Day Twenty – Lunch – With People
7-30-17 After reading my 29 Gifts blog, the whole world is probably going to know what an antisocial creature I truly am. I don’t mean to be, but I spend so many of my hours with people, either teaching, listening, interviewing, or talking with them that the hours of solitude and silence with just my … Continue reading Day Twenty – Lunch – With People
Day 13 – Fun in Funen Village
It’s our last full day in Denmark, so we decided to spend it together at Funen Village, which is a totally awesome place that is part museum, part farm, part play place. It takes you from house to house through old farms set in Funen 150 to 200 years ago. There were farmhouses, barns, … Continue reading Day 13 – Fun in Funen Village
Day 3 – Fifty Shades of Gray (and Green)
At 6:28 this morning, I woke up to the sound of an alarm. I wasn’t sure if it was a burglar alarm or a fire alarm, and they don’t put scary notices on the backs of the room doors here in Ireland. Since our room was on the first floor, and I knew the windows … Continue reading Day 3 – Fifty Shades of Gray (and Green)
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