Living In the World of Television Cliches
I was reading a book the other day. One of the characters walks into a bar. She’s a petite young woman. She immediately runs afoul of a gang of toughs–four or five guys who are much bigger than her. Words are exchanged. The large men arm themselves with beer bottles and pool cues, ready to […]
There are a Few Ways 2020 Rocked
On New Year’s Day, I could almost hear a collective sigh of relief from my entire community. Could you hear it, too? The year 2020 felt a lot like running a marathon that never seemed to end. When it finally did, we all felt the brief reprieve. But even though it’s natural to be glad […]
Learning to Live with ADHD
Imagine spending every second of every minute of every day surrounded by voices yelling at you, demanding your attention, and telling you different things to think, say, and do. Imagine that no matter how hard you tried to focus on one voice, or one task, the others yelled louder until you struggled to focus on […]
Labyrinth Reminds Watchers to be Strong and Careful of Your Wishes
“Quite often… it seems like we’re not getting anywhere, when in fact, we are.” What a wonderful reminder. It is our lot in life to try to find the right ways to go, the right things to do, and the right answers. Despite that, it can seem that we spend a lot of our time […]
You will Love Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
February is the month of everything Valentines and for some reason Cherry Cheesecake and Valentine’s seems to go together almost like a box of heart shaped chocolates and Cupid’s arrow. I love cheesecake but I sure don’t like the mess or stress of making cheesecake. I’ve learned all the tricks and turned out a pretty […]
Birds of a Feather
One of the largest migrations of snow geese takes place right in our backyard One of the largest annual migration visits of snow geese in the United States occurs just a few miles west of Delta. From Mid-February to Mid-March an estimated 20,000 snow geese stop for rest and nourishment at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir. […]
Hindsight is Appropriate About Right Now
They say that hindsight is 2020. They’ve been saying that for a long time, but it’s never been more appropriate than right now. The calendar has turned to 2021. 2020 is over. It’s behind us. We made it through the year, and we don’t have to go through it again. Goodbye, 2020! (and good riddance!) […]
Create a ‘Service Calendar’ for the New Year
A new year is finally here. I don’t know if there has ever been a year more hoped for or sought after. I can’t promise 2021 will be easier than last year, but I can promise that if we make an effort to make a difference, even just a little difference, it might just be […]
Chocolate Crunch Bars the perfect recipe after a hectic holiday season
Christmas is over. Pause, take a big breath, and let out a sigh. Few of us would say December was the same as most Decembers; 2020 has proved that all year long, but I bet most would say it was still busy, still noisy, and still wonderful. But with a little bit of relief and […]
The Twelve Days of Good Christmas
Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? Yes! Here are a few reasons why: 12. Receiving gifts – I know, we’re bad people if all we care about is getting presents. Still, it’s a fun feeling to unwrap a gift knowing that someone cared enough to get you something. 11. Giving gifts […]