Does anyone else love cleaning out their refrigerator? When I am really stressed out, or feel frustrated, I clean out the fridge. Other people obviously do too, as there are videos on Instagram of people restocking their fridge using clean bins and compartments.What is it about doing so that relaxes us? Maybe because we look …

It’s been a significant 12 months that will end Friday when I get my second COVID vaccination shot, and hopefully all of this will pass into memory. I received the Moderna version and after the first shot I felt fine despite a sore arm and low grade fever that lasted 24 hours. It was worth …

I’m writing this from my back porch on a beautiful day. The boys are playing in front of me. One has a pair of bolt cutters and is snipping away at an old garden fence that needs to go. The other is running around in circles seeing how fast he can run. The sky is …

I’ve had some time to reflect on losing my mom since everything happened, both personally and overall. I read a book on it called “Dealing with the Loss of Your Mother” by Elaine Mallon. I’ve also been writing about it in my personal journal, talking to others, and reflecting a lot. A few things stand …

My sister wrote and delivered the most beautiful eulogy I’ve ever heard or read at my mom’s funeral mass. I am saving it here so I always have it. From her: Where do you even start with a person who loved as fiercely as mom did and lived with such vigor for her fellow human. …

This post will show up on my website 24 hours after my mother passes, but it’s taken me a month to write it. On Monday, February 1st on 3:58 PM the completely unexpected happened. My mom died. She was 64 years old. It’s hard to fathom that time’s passed since then. It feels like an …

This is the first vacation week for me that’s not required vacation travel or extensive home renovation work. I am lucky that my employer gave everyone this opportunity to use some time in January to relax after a very busy 2020. I purposely planned nothing for it and wanted to see what would happen if …

I spent the holidays at home with my family, enjoying each other’s company. Because of the pandemic, obviously, we did not see any extended family. We did trade presents with people and make phone calls but that was it. Hopefully next year will be different. Since it is a new year, why not start setting …

Time and money. Money and time. We all wish we had more of each. When I was young, I possessed so much time I couldn’t give it away fast enough. Unfortunately, I had no money so boredom reigned supreme. I couldn’t imagine being young today and being able to access any bit of information or …