So what have I learned lately? My desire to do is greater than my ability to do. My intention, once school was out was to write more. I have done that…just not here, which was not the plan. I thought that I could keep up here, with my regular Pixels, Plates, and LOLs posts, and writing every day for Blueper B…oh, and a photo a day for him and for me. Then there was stuff like preparing meals, and laundry,…
It hurts my heart to admit that I have not written a single post here this year. I have been writing, just not here. One of the places where I do write almost daily is in my Morning Pages Journal. This is a discipline that I have had for many years, one that fuels me creatively, intellectually, and spiritually. Though this writing is not fit for public consumption, it is was inspires me to write in other places. Over the…
It was Thanksgiving when I last wrote and now we are only seven days away from Christmas. Over these last three weeks there were days that seemed to go on forever – mainly those where I was so tired that all I could think of was a nap; but for the most part, time has whizzed by. Until the last week, I wasn’t sure that I was going to get my act together for Christmas. There were moments over these…
So the worst thing that some folks have to worry about these days is the fact that Starbucks has removed any “Christmas” symbols, like snowflakes and reindeer, from their holiday cups. One militant Christian posted a viral video online saying that this is because Starbucks “hates Jesus.” I’m fairly sure that snowflakes and reindeer are not signs of Jesus. And even if they were, why does it matter what is on your coffee cup? My understanding of Christianity is that…
Sunday began November and the season of Thanksgiving. I love this time of year – the falling leaves, the cooler temperatures, big pots of warm soup, and the flannel sheets back on my bed. I also like the idea of being intentional about giving thanks, but, it’s confession time, I don’t really like the Thanksgiving holiday. It always seems like way too much work resulting in way too much food for way too little enjoyment. By the time we…
A year ago today was my dad’s memorial service. The readings, the hymns, and the day for that celebration were all details that I carefully orchestrated. What better day for a memorial service than All Saints Day? As today, November 1, 2015, comes to an end, I have now passed the year mark of life without my dad. Every anniversary date that comes along from now on will no longer be “the first.” I was blessed to have had the…
Today was not a normal Sunday. Weber is still suffering with Shingles and its accompanying tiredness so we did not go to church at 9 this morning. We also did not have our regular Sunday brunch get together because so many had conflicting schedules today. That left Weber and me to our own devices this afternoon. We had a late and leisurely, let’s just say, meal about 1:30. Though we had breakfast food, it was too late to even…
Today was just the day I needed! It was gray and rainy. Not cold, but that’s okay. And, I got to stay at home all day! For most of the day I could hear the falling rain, its rhythm somewhat irregular but comforting nonetheless. I was up early, made breakfast for Weber, wrote my morning pages, shared a few texts with friends, and then went back to bed for an hour. The weather encouraged it. My calendar allowed it. And,…
My day began early and with the following two posts on Facebook:1. “The time needs to change. Getting to school in the dark is just not right.”2. Note to self: Beginning a 7:30 ear training class with harmonic dictation in the minor mode is not a good way to start the day.And so went my day. It had an early and rough start, but by my 9:00 class, things were moving along fairly well. Five classes later, I was done teaching…
Ideas flying Crazy thoughts, faraway dreams. What will become real? KEB 10/14/15