How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
☕ I love me a good cup of coffee! But what do the experts say about what the best cup of coffee entails? I did some research. Now, let me go on record and say I do not follow these directions entirely or even mostly. But they're good to know, because hey, one day? I just might take it a bit more...

another learning experience

December 11, 2012

dogs

December 11, 2012
Chancy, Capitola,...

courage 7 fear

December 11, 2012

Love, light and truth

December 11, 2012
Bird of paradise, DelMar, CA I'm kind of emotional, but at the same time, I lead with my head, rather than my heart. Not all the time, but a lot of the time. My...

Fun dog cards

December 10, 2012
So there I was, wandering around the Boulder Bookstore,  when my eyes fell on this rack of cards.And stayed there. Perfect casting. I would have never thought of...

The new normal

December 9, 2012
photo taken in Morocco How many times in life do we have to adjust to the "new normal?" When life gets turned upside down and we're dealt an unfamiliar...

Handle fear — so it won’t handle you

December 8, 2012
We're taught that fear is an emotion that means "stop!" Actually, fear just means we haven't done this before. It's unfamiliar.  New to us. Instead of...

Cultivating the garden of our life

December 7, 2012
Photo credit* Be gentle, kind and patient with yourself. Now that's something I need to do more of,because I'm pretty good at recognizing my own...

When music was no longer, well, MUSIC

December 6, 2012
 CAN  YOU HEAR ME  NOW? Once in a while I'd wonder, which of my senses I could live without? They're all important--I'm used to having all five and I couldn't,...

Tic tac toe, life’s truths and potpourri

December 5, 2012
I loved this table I found in the lobby ofmy San Diego area hotel a few weeks ago.  Tic-tac-toe.  Does anyone really lose that game?  I mean, once you know the...

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