In July of 2020, I got an outdoor haircut (the first cut since February of that year) and I stopped coloring my hair. It was so liberating. I loved my short hair and I looked forward to letting my natural color grow out for the first time in decades. Going gray has been a wonderful experience!… Read more
I started writing this post last summer (2020), when the number of Covid cases started to decline and I thought that we were over the worst of it. I was taking my time writing it, and before I’d finished, there was talk of a second surge. I decided to put the post aside. In early October, we made plans with our son and his girlfriend to celebrate Christmas in person. That plan was shelved. Now we are vaccinated and I’m dusting off this post in light of all that has happened.… Read more
I love seeing color peeking out from buds, knowing that the flowers or leaves inside are ready to burst forth any day. Here are some photographs of buds that I took just last week. The magnolia trees are in full bloom now.
Here are some other spring posts.
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For the last year, my pandemic projects have been maintaining my sourdough starter and walking. Recently, I’ve started a new endeavor — decluttering.… Read more
I don’t remember ever welcoming a new year more than 2021. 2020 was such a hard year. For so many people and in so many ways. People experienced terrible loss. However, in the midst of all the tragedy, there was some magic. New babies were welcomed. Parents watched toddlers celebrate firsts. People fell in love. Pain and joy. It’s a package deal.
It’s going to remain hard as we start this new year, but we all hope that things will get better. Looking back over 2020, there are so many things I’m thankful for.… Read more