Hitty: Her First Hundred Years— A Review

by | Mar 17, 2025

Hitty is a 1930 Newbery Award—Winning Story written by Rachel Field. The book I’m reviewing is a new edition by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Rosemary Wells loved the Hitty story when she read it “at least ten times” during her...

Dealing With Allergy Season

by | Mar 10, 2025

This week I had go to an asthma and allergy clinic for some testing. To have the test, I had to stop taking my Claritin five days prior to the testing. Did I mention that it’s allergy season??? (See Title) I had a routine visit with my primary care (holistic)...

Taking Care of Yourself as You Age

by | Mar 3, 2025

I am fascinated with how some people age so well and others don’t. I am, also, fascinated with how some people live to very old ages while not taking very good care of themselves at all. They may not be in the best health, but they’ve made it to a ripe old...

My Sap Is Rising

by | Feb 24, 2025

AI says: “When sap rises in a tree, the water and nutrients stored in the roots during winter are transported upwards through the trunk to the branches, providing the necessary energy for new buds to open and leaves to grow, essentially marking the tree’s...

Dealing With Anger

by | Feb 17, 2025

I have to confess… I deal with anger and bitterness on an almost daily basis. I don’t like it. I try to stop being angry and then something, that I don’t like at all, is done by others, and the embers are sparked once more. When you are dealing with...