https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QWH3-U2Ve8 “I think we should get all of what we need from our foods.” I have heard that many times. And, the thing is, if someone can do that, I’m all for it! But the fact of the matter is,

Are balloons like people? We visited our local neighborhood restaurant/ bar last night for an early evening cocktail. Hugging the ceiling were balloons—lots of balloons—Red, Gold and Blue, their ribbons trailing down just far enough to grab one, or more,

Rocky came in this morning, tail hanging straight down. Not a normal position for his lovely, ringed-like-a-raccoon tail. Still, he seemed OK. He ate his breakfast then headed to his cozy blanket in my office window seat. He curled up,

We’re lucky enough to have two neighbors to the east of us who have hiding places, nooks and crannies, in their backyards where Rosie spends a good deal of her time. Unless it’s feeding time—or when the sun is shining.

All my life I’ve heard people tell me I need to smile more. This morning, I was reading “Big Magic,” by Elizabeth Gilbert. She talks about her fearful childhood and how her mother would call her “Pitiful Pearl.” I thought

How often have you heard someone say,  “I wish I could bottle that!”  while watching children play? Youth in a bottle. Right? If you look up the official definition of “youth,” you’ll find several: Merriam-Webster: The Oxford English Dictionary says youth is:

After about age 25, our skin begins to lose its elasticity. That’s when things start to droop and sag. Some just deal with it. Others run to the dermatologist for Botox or treatments that can be very costly (and oftentimes,

In the quiet of early morning, as I sit in my little writing studio out back, I hear them coming—Canada geese. We are smack dab in the flyway. First, a   lone honk, then, a multitude of song— honk, honk, honk as

Now in our 4 th year of drought here in California, there are many things, people and animals affected by it. Brown lawns are the least of our worries (except for those sticklers who keep a lush, green carpet despite

Last May, I was grocery shopping and met the sweetest lady. We were both healthy shoppers, and were at the same natural foods market. We just clicked and started talking. She asked me what I did for a living and