Monthly Archives: December 2019

Last Saturday the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performed Handel’s Messiah. I have heard the Messiah many times in at least seven different cities, but this may have been the most memorable and moving time. It was a perfect way … Continue reading →

The grammar nerd strikes again! He is accompanied by his sidekick, the Oxford comma! Together they make minds go crazy; cognition becomes dissonant, resulting in a blurring, blinding headache, followed by groans of agony, vowel combinations churning in the intestinal … Continue reading →

Walk with me through the snowy Swedish countryside. Follow the lane, as daylight fades and stars begin to twinkle. In the distance candlelight flickers in the windows of the old country church. Walk on in the starlit darkness for soon … Continue reading →

My great, great aunt worked sixty years (1932-1992) at Bowman’s Department Store in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was a buyer in the foundations department. Foundations is a term that referred to ladies’ undergarments, such as corsets, girdles etc., apparel to create … Continue reading →

It had been a wonderful Thanksgiving at my daughter’s home. Having sufficiently overeaten, our extended family was now settled: the men parked in front of the TV for football, the women chatting on the lanai. At one point Amy headed … Continue reading →

My husband, Rich, likes to ask about the origin of strange sayings. Things like “To Pick a Bone,” “Shake a Leg” or “On the Wagon.” I bought him a little book with many of these sayings explained in it. However, … Continue reading →

Seeing an Advent Wreath in the home of my Episcopalian best friend first made me pay attention to Advent. Mrs. Brewer explained how the four candles were lighted in the evening during the season. I made my own Advent Wreath … Continue reading →

A few Sundays ago our closing hymn was “Soon and Very Soon.” It’s a wonderful, energetic song, and everyone left the sanctuary in a positive, spirited mood. It also brought back memories of when I was teaching. One of the … Continue reading →

This seems like a good time of year to reflect on the busy-ness, the cumber of our lives. Our daily lives are cluttered with a mish-mosh of stuff to do. Yeah, it might give us a false sense of accomplishment … Continue reading →

A white ceramic nativity set . . . it’s my favorite Christmas decoration. I set it up early in Advent and enjoy it right through Epiphany. You see this lovely set belonged to a favorite aunt. When she died, it … Continue reading →