It seems most of my family have green thumbs and the ability to grow just about everything! My Mom once bought a tree from a Christmas Tree lot and after two weeks indoors she decided to plant it in a large pot in her backyard. Of course it stayed alive…
It is impossible to imagine what the inhabitants of the Channel Islands went through during World War II. On June 19, 1940, the British government demilitarized the Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, etc.), leaving the islands undefended. The newspaper headline above says, “Island Evacuation, All Children To Be…
Marla loved the 2008 book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and when she heard it was going to be on Netflix she said we had to watch it! I really enjoyed the film directed by Mike Newell and starring Lily James as a writer who strikes up…
This is a rumination on one of my favorite pastimes…observing the colors of water. When viewing the sea, a lake, or a small pond, I’m almost immediately transported to a blissful and joyful state. I am fascinated by the minute by minute changing kaleidoscope of hues…
Have you ever avoided certain paths in life because of fear of the unknown? We all have a choice on whether to take paths of adventure and mystery or stay on familiar roads. “The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road…