Everyday Epiphany: Don’t underestimate the silliness factor. It may have been a cooking quarrel or a direction dispute or a clean up after yourself spat that disrupted the peaceful coexistence Mike (my Significant Other) and I had established. Whatever the clash, I had been wrong. I overcooked the chicken instead of inserting the thermomotor as… Continue reading Face the Facts
Everyday Epiphany: Waiting and seeing is the first course of (in)action. “I don’t know how a woodpecker thinks,” said Mike in answer to my question as to why a downy woodpecker chiseled a larger entrance to our wren house. This past spring, we hosted a house wren family in the eight-inch wren box hung from… Continue reading A Waiting Game
Everyday Epiphany: It all comes around. I mustered up the fortitude to place the call. Delaying the confrontation only increased my anxiety. Little did I know by the end of the conversation, karma would intervene. I didn’t get what I wanted, but got something better – payback! After hydrating, stretching, and meditating in preparation, I… Continue reading Hold on a minute (or an hour)!
Everyday Epiphany: Bad choices are better than worse choices. While minding my own business (which was drinking a Belgium beer on my front porch), Louis, a door-to-door salesperson for ATT, approached me. Decked out in a company monogramed golf shirt accessorized with a lanyarded plastic nametag, he introduced himself. After agreeing about the evening’s pleasantness… Continue reading Not So Bad Choices
Everyday Epiphany Sometimes “good enough” is perfect. The Almost Perfect Plan “Rethink washing the windows,” suggested Mike my SI (Significant Other). “Rain is predicted.” “That’s EXACTLY why we’re up early,” I said. “It’s all in the timing.” I explained my logic. “The forecast calls for intermittent showers. I’ll wash the inside of the windows when… Continue reading Streak Of Good Luck
A Few Choice Words By Anita 