Today KiKi's toy had to go to the hosi'pul ! When KiKi came to live with us, back in January—after almost two years of living on the streets—the veterinary hospital where we took her to be...ahem...fixed?...checked her in as feral cat - Little Calico. As a result we decided to name her Callie. By mid-February it had… Continue reading toy hosi’pul
Moth Orchids These beauties have been in bloom since December! D bought a 'green' orchid, thinking it might be a rare bird. Turned out it was a 'dyed' bird. 🙂 Joke's on him. But, a pure white phale has always been on our wish list, so...no harm done. When the green flowers were spent I… Continue reading orchids – April ’14
Lately I wonder... who am i ? Really? Who am I right now? I wonder... A quarter-century ago: top level admin assistant to a corporate CEO with all the perks and stresses attached. Detail oriented, hyper-organized, over-confident and arrogant. Religious... A decade ago: a small business owner and full time career woman. Successful. Independent. Self-assured. Spiritually stagnant... Seven years ago: a… Continue reading who am I now?
I am realizing that my point of view as a writer is to discover myself while writing. It is not to fit into someone else’s pigeonhole, to conform to the structure of a certain genre, or to impress people I admire. _M. Romeo LaFlamme Not to conform to to the structure of a certain genre My business… Continue reading not pigeonholed
Kai Li's toy pile has grown with her, piece by piece, ever since she was a two pound ball of fluff. First came one of daddy's socks, rolled into a ball. Just the right size for tiny Kai. Next, anything and everything Dad was playing with at the moment. Over the years there have been Christmas toys… Continue reading new toy
" He who deals wisely and heeds [God’s] word and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord—happy, blessed, and fortunate is he." Proverbs 16:20 Amplified Bible (AMP) Growing flowers today. Always remember, even genuine, good and honest people—people you trust—will hurt you at some point. Sometimes it… Continue reading fortunate
“Everyone must leave something behind, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched in some way so your memory has somewhere to live when you're gone, and when people look at… Continue reading the touch
Contentment Cottage 