As I was browsing through an old online journal I came across a piece I’d discovered and shared several years ago. I’m not sure where I originally found it, who wrote it, or whether it’s about a real person [continue reading…]
Happy Saturday! I was quite delighted with the developments I found when I checked in on my wee herb garden this morning, so, like a proud parent with a wallet full of photos, I thought I’d share the ongoing growth with my patient [continue reading…]
There are plenty of “dumb laws” – many of which are weirdly funny or, at worst, warrant an eyeroll or a shake of the head – and then there are laws so bizarre and over-the-top crazy they make one wonder if certain lawmakers [continue reading…]
Today’s post is brought to you by (surprise, surprise!) my newly-sprouted oregano seeds! As with the sweet basil I wrote about yesterday, the oregano was planted this past Sunday, and the sprouts became visible this morning. [continue reading…]
Apologies for the poor picture quality – my “real” camera is still hiding somewhere in a sea of half-unpacked boxes, and all I have is my phone – but I was so excited that I had to share.
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We were approaching the middle of June. Spring was fast turning into summer, yet rather than enjoying the change of seasons, each day that passed seemed to add another layer of panic and anxiety to our hearts. [continue reading…]
While I have little trouble talking at length about home and all that it entails – its physical location, its place in my heart, who and what shares my space, its appearance and [continue reading…]
Well, the deed is done. For better or for worse, I’ve planted the seeds in my Simple Garden
How often do we wait until everything is just so – we’ve learned all that can be learned… we’ve got every last detail sorted out, nailed down, set in stone… we’ve planned, in [continue reading…]
Long holiday weekend: soft sunshine and cloudless blue skies, crisp spring freshness in the air, precious time a gift for my enjoyment.
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In my dreams
I am an eloquent wordsmith,
effortlessly fashioning unformed thoughts into written wisdom [continue reading…]
The joys of working from home do NOT include the days when your internet dies and takes your phone down with it, so you have to call the cable company for service but they tell you that they can’t send a tech [continue reading…]
Were I to spend any time at all writing today’s post, it would probably include an incoherent rant or several and would not be particularly edifying or even readable. So I will see you tomorrow, friends.
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan and originally published in a separate blog called “Why Windsor…”, which was later merged with Alphabet Salad.)
MMy Windsor Square column has been posted:
Why Windsor:
A Challenge To Make Windsor Better
Please take a look and let me know what you think!
You may have heard the saying, “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have” (anyone know where that originated?) – that is, if want a promotion or advancement within your current [continue reading…]
When I was young, I just assumed that I would grow up, meet someone special, fall in love, get married, and have children – in that order. Truthfully, though, I never actually gave [continue reading…]
My first official long weekend got off to a great start last night when I found out that one of my blog posts (a poem entitled, “Just look at her”) would be featured on the front page of [continue reading…]
