Have you heard this saying: “Hurry is not of the devil. Hurry is the devil.” ? I get it.  I am kinda like a devil when I am in a hurry. I get angry at my husband, thinking he should be helping me. I push and resent others if they block/interrupt me when I am … Continue reading S L O W Down →

“Gramma, look! A red bird!” It was exciting for my 6 y.o. ‘Spanish’ granddaughter to see her first North Carolinian cardinal. I was happy with her, and I wanted to tell her this story.   Back a long time ago, when I was a student at MacArthur High School in Texas, each Friday morning in … Continue reading Stop, Look, and Listen →

I have a confession to make: I don’t like dogs. As a kid I loved the TV show Lassie and I read lots of library books about dogs (I still remember loving "Irish Red"), but I never had one and after living in Cochabamba for 21 years where there are more dogs than people -- … Continue reading Penny →