Can you write? You bet'cha. You write all the time – especially now that you're online. All those emails and comments on forums have brought us to a new level of literacy. Even the youngest among us have a pretty good handle on how to put a computer keyboard to good use. Hmm, I wonder [...]
Full Story »Crocuses
Crocuses Assure Us that Winter Is On Its Way Out Crocuses are hardy members of the Iris family. Look for them in areas where they can get full sun or partial shade. They like well-drained soil and are drought tolerant. Their grassy leaves will die back after the plant blooms leaving room for other flowers. [...]
Daffodil Promises Spring
Daffodil Holds Promise of More To Come Daffodils are members of the Narcissus family originally from countries around the Mediterranean Sea. They have come to represent friendship. These are perennials that grow from bulbs that will grow and multiply prolifically. They have been known to flower anywhere from six weeks to six months, depending on [...]
Anticipating Spring Gardens
They're here! The daffodils have tentatively begun to show themselves. The daylilies, irises and other spring flowers are promising a splash of dramatic color in the near future. Spring arrived today. We even had two very warm days this week with temps in the upper 60s here in the Chicago area.. If you're like me [...]
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Start With Perspective
Times are tough all over…according to some. Driving the four blocks from my home to a local restaurant to meet a friend, I noted three store fronts had sprouted new "Out of Business" signs. They seemed so out of place surrounded by what appeared to be thriving businesses and heavy foot and vehicular traffic. Along [...]
Full Story »You Go, Purina!
Rarely do I feel compelled to endorse other people or companies. And I've become very selective about who I am willing to network with. These are topics for another day. But today, I made a discovery that compels me to stand up and do one of those victory dances you see on TV football or [...]
Full Story »I’m still here!
It's my birthday! I'm still alive and kicking… Not likely go to anywhere soon. That's right,. I'm celebrating on May 22. "Another day older – and deeper in debt…" as the song goes. From time to time I google my name trying to get a sense of where I stand in this virtual world. I [...]
Full Story »Earth’s Health is Wholistic
This is going to be a particularly difficult year for our southern neighbors. The floods in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee coupled with the oil spill in the Gulf are almost more than anyone who loves nature can bear. And this isn't the end, all too soon, the annual spate of hurricanes that invariably hit the [...]
Full Story »Buyer Beware
There's a scam for every occasion. You don't need to be shopping for pie in the sky. You don't need to be looking for a get rich scheme to find yourself face-to-face up against a con artist. Yes, it is OK to take risks as long as you know what the ground rules are and [...]
Full Story »How to Write…for Yourself and Inspire Others
PBS is showing The Diary of Ann Frank right now. It's one movie I encourage everyone to watch. It's a poignant story without a shred of marketing or effort to impress the reader. . Ann wrote, "It seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the cattering of [...]
Full Story »A Condominium’s Garden Adventure
Those who believe they can do something are probably right — and so are those who believe they can't. – Unknown I was talking to a neighbor the other day, and was temporarily caught up short. We live in a condominium The condominium is one of those rare ones that are lucky enough to sit [...]
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