Music. What an incredible gift to our souls! Raise your hand if you smile thinking about music. I saw a recent Facebook post thanking Music for all it’s given us. Did you see it, too? I love that. Close your eyes for a few minutes, reflecting on songs you’ve loved, and music that’s brought meaning into your very … [Read more...]
Seeing the Blue Jay is Music Enough
Before settling in to write, my dirty kitchen calls, and it’s less than six feet from my desk. I want to put on some energizing music for the task, but I hit barrier after barrier to play a CD in my computer or to open iTunes. It’s maddening, and I find myself beginning to get riled up. What’s with my computer?! Why can’t I do this … [Read more...]
Who Knew a Tree Stump Could be So Awesome?
In a former life, I lived with my husband in a beautiful neighborhood where the sounds of lawn service workers riding mowers punctuated the air summer weekends as their trucks lined the streets. Our yard also was devoid of tree stumps, as were the meticulously landscaped yards of our neighbors. In fact, we even paid a tree man to grind stumps out … [Read more...]