So many days roll through the calendar year. They tick off like they are aboard a powered card shuffler. Sometimes they may appear to be nondescript… And then one comes along that is momentous. You may not think it, feel it, or see it during the moment. It may be through the haze of hindsight that you truly understand its implications. Then, there are others that announce themselves by knocking brazenly at your door. It is as though the earth shifts on its axis and the polar caps are relocated. Yet, each in its own way affects us. I suspect this year we may have all had all of these…

It rained yesterday…poured, in fact. The sky that had been a brilliant blue for weeks upon end filled itself up and wept copious tears on the thirsty ground. Of course, after such a long period of drought, and that abrupt of a change, there was flooding. Where I live, thankfully, that didn’t occur. It was simply a matter of umbrellas and puddles. One could almost hear the earth sighing in relief as it soaked up the rain. Water is one of the most unusual substances on our planet and in our bodies. Here is a fascinating post from Duke University with some stats. I encourage you to read it. There…

There are times when sleep is elusive. I will get an idea, a snippet of a song, a thought for a recipe or maybe attempt to work through a challenge and my mind is determined to figure it out RIGHT NOW.  Why this happens in the dark of night is a mystery! 🙂 Last night was one of those times. I had been mulling over a thorny issue and was not getting what I believed was a “success resolution” or plan. There was a whisper, a nudge in my metaphorical side, a reminder to me last night to “be anxious for nothing…” Truth be known, this is not my strong…