“The shed of leaves became a cascade of red and gold and after a time the trees stood skeletal against a sky of weathered tin. The land lay bled of its colors. The nights lengthened, went darker, brightened in their… Read more
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Owning less is better than organizing more
Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go. In this world and times of up-sizing and up-selling I’m delighted to be part of the downsizing community. As you know, our recent move was specifically for the purpose… Read more
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Authenticity, a choice
“Life is maybe like deep-sea fishing. We wake up in the morning, we cast our nets into the water, and, if we are lucky, at day’s end we will have netted one– maybe two– small fish. Occasionally we will net… Read more
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rainy days
Rain by Shel Silverstein I opened my eyes And looked up at the rain, And it dripped in my head And flowed into my brain, And all that I hear as I lie in my bed Is the slishity-slosh of… Read more
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Cohen’s Hallelujah
With all the raging fires in Canada and the United States plus the powerful hurricanes and storm surges created by Harvey and Irma, and don’t forget the earthquake in Mexico, I feel a need to turn to Leonard Cohen. Although… Read more
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on the reality of time well spent
When I practice piano, I start with a musical piece I’m familiar with or, dare I say, even relatively good at playing. Then I segue into practicing and focusing on the details of learning the newest (to me) piece. I… Read more
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all lined up in a row
“Today we will live in the moment unless it’s unpleasant, in which case, me will eat a cookie.” — Cookie Monster Living in the moment. No regrets, only embracing the moment and all that we have to be grateful for…. Read more
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The Story of the Piano Men
Last time I promised to share the story about moving the piano. Before I forget — the story and to share it with you — imagine this: The Piano movers who delivered my new piano have since retired so I… Read more
