In January, this year, I spent four days on a spiritual and writing retreat near Black Mountain, North Carolina. There is a book store in Black Mountain, Sassafras on Sutton, that I always try to shop at when I'm nearby. This bookstore is amazing... and on the day...
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 childhood. She...
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)...
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 age. My...
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 awakening...