Author Archives: Carol

I belong to a bookclub. I experience a book by listening to a reader’s interpretation of the story. Often, I will miss a part of the book through no being attentive or falling asleep. But with the book,”The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Elisa See, I found a unique way to enhance the experience.Continue reading “A Cup of tea, April 6,2021”

This is not my favorite holiday. Perhaps, it is because growing up, I was gullible and easily fooled. Even as an adult and mother, I was caught in one trick by my daughter. She would put flour in my coffee instead of creamer, salt instead of sugar for my cereal and sour candies in theContinue reading “Fools Day April 1,2021”

The season of Lent closes this week. This is a time set aside to eat less, pray and meditate more and be charitable with our time, talent and treasure. The time was once explained as a swinging door. The door works with the best on the three hinges of prayer, fasting and alms giving. IfContinue reading “End of Lent March 30, 2021”

Today is moving day for my daughter Ruth and her husband Chris. They built a new condominium after a year of renting. They have moved 5 times in 7 years of marraige. So I looked up some statistics from the census bureau. In 2013, the average person living in the US moved 11.7 times inContinue reading “Moving Day March 25,2021”

I wondered what National puppy day entailed. No pun intended. It is a day that promotes adaption of puppies. Raising a puppy is as hard as raising a child but the training is quicker. Puppies need time, attention and love. They learn to obey and please. I adopted an older puppy that was in anContinue reading “National Puppy day March 23, 2021”

This date has several celebrations. But I picked awaward moments for it’s universal appeal. I delight in such moments as a teaching tool for the blind to enlighten the visual community. You don’t have to be blind to have embarrassing incidents. But they seen to happen to the blind more often. During this time ofContinue reading “Awkward Moments Day March 18,2012”

“May you be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you are dead” An old Irish Blessing. I have a little Irish in my DNA. But on St. PATRICKS DAY ,I will wear green and offer Irish blessings. I decided to have an Irish dinner on Sunday ,when I had more time to cook.Continue reading “Tomorrow Everyone is Irish March 16, 2021”

This Sunday is National Pi Day. My daughter, Ruth a mathematician, has celebrated ths day since she was in high school. She and her friends purchased shirts with the Pi symbol. The shirts had a catchy slogan such as, “Share some Pi with me,” or “There is more than enough Pi to go around.” PiContinue reading “Pi Anyone? March 11,2021”

Today is a day of firsts. We had the first tandem ride of the season. The ten mile trip to the library and back was delightful. This is also the first anniversary of this blog. I hope you have enjoyed the road. In the coming weeks, there will be some changes to the look andContinue reading “Is Really Spring? March 9, 2021”

Today is National Grammer Day. It was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrook , a school teacher sought to promote good grammer in her student’s speech and writing. The day was Nationalized by President George W. Bush . What is language without the rules of grammer. They are the framework for understanding each other’s wordsContinue reading “What we say, how we say it March 4, 2021”