I’ve become accustomed over the years to being at odds with life. It’s not something that happened to me all at once, but rather gradually as I was introduced to new ways of thinking. Each wave of “new thinking” was explored and considered, and led me to another wave. All the waves were related to(…)

I don’t read as much as I used to. Growing up, I was a bookworm. I read encyclopedias for fun! I was always reading, and the ladies at the public library knew me by name. My mother used to give me grief for always having my nose in a book. But I can’t tell you(…)

Someone called and asked what I was doing to ring in the new year tonight. “Going to bed early!” was my response. Despite staying up to “watch the ball drop” over several New Year’s Eves, I have never enjoyed the hoopla. That stuff just bores me. And now that my kids are grown, I enjoy(…)

So many people battle with depression between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The holiday blues often push people over the edge. Whether it’s the financial crunch of feeling pressured to buy, buy, buy during the holidays, or nostalgia from holidays past, or just the fatigue of the hustle and bustle, it seems to touch everyone. But I(…)

This is the time when everyone seems to be doing a look back over the events of the almost-past year, recapping the highlights. I have a really tough time doing this! I am just not wired for remembering the past with any great detail. I tend to live in the present and anticipate the future,(…)

In my younger days when CB radio was in vogue, my handle was “Pennypincher.” I love being thrifty.  Just as men like game hunting, I love bargain hunting. The key with anything you want is being willing to wait for it. If you have to have it right now, you will probably pay top dollar(…)