Sucked Into The Vortex

Sucked Into The Vortex

It’s December, and you’re being pulled into the vortex of time. The maelstrom is all around you! Can you feel it? After Halloween, the year just seems to accelerate. After Thanksgiving, the days move forward at warp speed. The commitments and the demands and the lists...
Start and See What Happens

Start and See What Happens

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. — Goethe It didn’t matter that I had sealed the seams.  Or that we had a tub floor.  Or that I had put a tarp over the site.  Water was everywhere. The...
Over and Done

Over and Done

Ok people, it’s done. Summer’s over. The vacation’s behind you. No more lazy lunches. No more casual Fridays. It’s time to put away the Dockers… and the swimmies. It’s time to get back to it. Fall is here. Time to get busy; time to get serious. No more leisure,...
Add Water At Your Peril

Add Water At Your Peril

Winemakers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape must adhere to strict guidelines if they wish to present their wines to the marketplace as wines from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region . One curious rule is that, except in extraordinary circumstances (and then only...
Bears Almond Milk and You

Bears Almond Milk and You

We have two bears. We call them Eric and Elissa. They like almond milk; and they’ll do just about anything to get it. If there’s something you really want, be a bear. ____________________________________________________________________________ When...