Today, I talked with my younger son, Ross who's thirty-five. Over the past year, I've watched his growing interest in land and eco systems, specifically the history of types of indigenous trees and plants that grew on my childhood farm, purchased by my great-grandparents in the 1800s. For the first time, Ross has planted twenty … Continue reading Cultivating Our Lives: From Seeds to Harvest
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Hope: The Feathered Thing
"Hope is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul" I wish I could claim those words as my own; but I'll give the credit to American poet, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Those are the opening lines of her work (254) that she wrote in 1861. This is the poem in its entirety: Hope is … Continue reading Hope: The Feathered Thing
“Will You Forgive Me?” : Online Dating
We'd met through an online dating site at the end of December. It was easy to talk with him from the very first message. We shared a love of music, activities including dancing, family, faith-- and surprisingly, words--me, primarily with writing and for him-- public speaking. We laughed easily and had a similar energy. The … Continue reading “Will You Forgive Me?” : Online Dating
Can a Weekend Really Change Your Life?: Solo Journeys
In the past couple of weeks, in the midst of winter, I've felt a familiar restlessness-- one I've experienced at this time of year for a long time. There's a need to escape the gray of winter to a new place, a new experience; it's the time when the next Solo Journey starts to form. … Continue reading Can a Weekend Really Change Your Life?: Solo Journeys
Student of Love: Valentine’s 2022
In the past fourteen months since my divorce, I've become a student of love. Even though I'd been married for forty years, I felt like I needed to go back and take a fresh look. Archived in the things that I've carried in my life are love letters written between my parents. They had twenty-seven … Continue reading Student of Love: Valentine’s 2022
Blues Man: Online Dating
This online dating journey has placed many interesting guys in my path. Last spring, I got a Like from "Ted" who had a nice profile with recent pictures that showed him with various friends and family members. He listed the activities he enjoyed that included playing and listening to music and my personal favorite, dancing. … Continue reading Blues Man: Online Dating
Really Retired
This week I finished my work as a part-time research nurse with UNC School of Medicine--Psychiatry Department. It's the position I took six months after retiring from my full-time job as a school nurse-- which I'd done for twenty years of my forty-four year career. UNC was where I began in nursing after graduating there … Continue reading Really Retired
Return of the Heron
We're three weeks into 2022, the New Year's celebrations now becoming faded memories. For some reason, it seems my old Big Blue Heron friend keeps showing up at the nearby ponds. He reminds me of this time last year and the post I wrote New Year, New Beginnings: "I remember again the lone blue heron standing … Continue reading Return of the Heron
Snow Storm’s Comin’ : Time to Hibernate
Early tomorrow morning, we're expecting to be snowed or iced in throughout North Carolina. Part of me anticipates this with gladness, looking for something to slow me down; seems like there's no better place to rest than underneath a blanket of snow. Over the past weeks since the flurry of holidays has ended, I feel … Continue reading Snow Storm’s Comin’ : Time to Hibernate
First and Foremost: Online Dating
Since I started this online dating process, it feels like I've read hundreds of profiles--the overall description of yourself and listing of qualities you're seeking in a partner. Sometimes, I've depended on the online forum for my entertainment during the pandemic-- especially in those early days when we were homebound. There was one guy's profile … Continue reading First and Foremost: Online Dating
Connie Rosser Riddle 