Wintertime

February 2, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

I've never really liked winter, mainly because I don't like to be cold. Give me a hot day anytime, but I can't stand to be cold! I love soup, stew, chili, and fireplaces and sweaters and fuzzy socks. But no snow for this one, please. I used to chafe at the winter landscape. So dreary … Continue reading Wintertime

Try this instead

January 31, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 4 Comments

I should have come home and walked the two boy dogs before it got dark. I should have trimmed doggie paws and combed little ears. I should have swept, raked, and dumped leaves and acorns into the organics container. But instead I took a small glass of wine, some cheese and my writing notebook out … Continue reading Try this instead

What happens every 4 years on January 20th…

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 1 Comment

I finally gave up on solving the WordPress Woes and switched to another browser. Amazingly, all is well. So I'm back in the blogging saddle and very happy! This post is a little late, but I feel it is something I need to share and, just to note, it is NOT a political post. Last … Continue reading What happens every 4 years on January 20th…

WordPress Woes

January 13, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 4 Comments

Recently I started having problems with my WordPress reader. Everything was grayed out - just blue boxes where I knew other blogs should be visible. When I went into view my posts they were the same way. I could post, but not see it afterward. I tried everything with no success. No problems with other … Continue reading WordPress Woes

General Failure

January 8, 2017January 8, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

When I clicked on the scan button immediately a message appeared on the monitor screen: Could not perform the requested operation. GENERAL FAILURE. My first reaction was what does that mean, but almost instantly I also had to laugh. What a great way to say that something went wrong, but offer no explanation. It really … Continue reading General Failure

‘Til next year

January 7, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

When I was younger I had the iron clad rule that all Christmas decorations had to be taken down and stored away before the close of January 1st. No exceptions! I remember being like a possessed woman to get it all done, too, and to accommodate the other members of the family I would vacuum … Continue reading ‘Til next year

Relax like a cat

January 4, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 6 Comments

On Christmas morning Mitzie was curled up on the turned back comforter at the foot of the bed. Regretfully, I had to ask her to relocate so I could finish making the bed. Years ago I had another cat that would remain on the bed like this while I dressed for work; I always thought … Continue reading Relax like a cat

A Clean Page

January 1, 2017January 1, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 4 Comments

The start of a New Year is much like opening a new notebook and seeing the first, clean page in front of you. In turn, during the year as we change the calendar from month to month it is much like turning the pages of the notebook to show another clean page. The month and … Continue reading A Clean Page

Maybe next year

December 26, 2016 ~ Beth ~ 5 Comments

The nice thing about blogging is that there are no deadlines, no quotas, or time restraints. You blog when you want or can. If you blog, fine. If you do not, no problem. I honor and respect that freedom; perhaps that is why I love to blog. Thanksgiving came early this year. Christmas Day fell … Continue reading Maybe next year

Jolly Holly Snowpeople

December 18, 2016December 18, 2016 ~ Beth ~ 1 Comment

This jolly group doesn't care if it's freezing outside or if the fireplace is burning next to them. They just keep on smiling at me. Good company, I say!