Rise and Shine!

I’m usually up at 5 AM every day, but it isn’t until around 9 or 10 that I actually begin speaking to people and making eye contact. I’m just not an early bird. I simply prefer to do my quiet, solitary things for the first few hours of every morning. I take care of my…

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What Bugged Me Today

While walking down the side of the house to take the kitchen trash out, I stepped on a bee. I didn’t mean to. I didn’t see her. If I had, trust me, I would have avoided her. In the course of my lifetime I have been stung in the middle of my back, on the…

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Join Me for a Cup of Coffee

It’s 7 AM again. I’ve been up for hours. I find myself wandering in circles unable to focus. It’s midday, I need a break and I want something sweet. It’s after dinner, I want to linger and enjoy your company. What do all of these events have in common? A simple cup of coffee. Over…

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