Widespread outbreak. That is the definition of pandemic, and we have all been living with the craziness and aftermath that it has caused in the world. But then a moment comes, when someone tells you something and the truth of it makes you catch your breath. That happened to me recently. A good friend of … Continue reading Pandemic of Kindness
There is a lot of babbling going on nowadays. Sometimes it is just overwhelming. It got its start a long time ago, in a land far, far away. In Genesis 11 (TLB) it states that at that time all mankind spoke a single language. The people began to build tower to reach to the skies. … Continue reading You say Babel, I say Babble
You can't make everyone happy. You are not pizza. I learned this lesson in the early stages after opening my own business. Branching out on my own, clients were precious and I felt I could not lose any. There was a point one month were I wondered if I could afford to buy a tube … Continue reading Mmmm, Pizza
The Bible In 50 Words by Georgy Sept 4, 2008 God made Adam bit Noah arked Abraham split Jacob fooled Joseph ruled Bush talked Pharaoh plagued Sea divided Tablets guided Promise landed Judges led Saul freaked David peeked Kingdom divided Prophets warned People exiled Hope rose Jesus born God walked Anger crucified Love rose Spirit … Continue reading Sometimes less is more
You can learn something new every day. My husband showed me this the other day. He asked, “Did you know VPL is a real problem? This commercial says so.” I said, “No, what's VPL?” Visible Panty Line. Wow, as a woman with a vast and extensive wardrobe, I never even considered it before that day. … Continue reading V.P.L. (Visible Panty Line)
On my daily commute to work, I drive alongside a reservoir. On May 15th the county opened it up, in conjunction with the park service, to allow boats on it again, due to the COVID situation. They were all being safe and socially distant. (It's a big reservoir.) I noticed the fractal type patterns on … Continue reading Ripples
For several days in a row I've been watching our Scottish Highland cattle grazing in our lower pasture while I am washing the eggs at my kitchen sink. One or two would begin to rub heads, frolic around, and then take off running up the hill. Then all the other cows began to think, “What's … Continue reading Be-all and end-all
It's all a matter of perception. I perceive the same 100 feet to be a much shorter distance during the spring, summer, and fall, than I do in the winter. Why? It is finally warm enough to pull out the 100 foot hose in order to fill up some of our animal's water tubs. It … Continue reading Coccinellidae
A friend of mine who lives in Florida told me recently that it is beach season. I live at 8300 feet above sea level in the Colorado Rockies, and it was snowing as I began to write this post on Easter Sunday. So that got me wistfully thinking about beach season too. While pondering beautiful … Continue reading Baywatch
As a food producer in Colorado, I have to carry a letter with me at all times. It is a critical business designation which states that “the bearer of this letter is an essential worker in the food and agricultural sector and in exempt from any restrictions placed on work or travel during the COVID-19 … Continue reading Essential Worker Status
