“What's a rainy day without some delicious coffee-flavoured loneliness?” Sanober Khan, Mumbai poet "Nora! Are you planting already?" I jerked upright, caught dirty handed in my own front yard. The question came from the venerable lady who once owned our house and whose shoes as a gardener I will never fill. (To this day, people… Continue reading Plotting in the rain
Author: JOY journal
After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
Mars and Venus in the kitchen
“ 'A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.' I really hate this expression. I bet fish would totally want bicycles.” author Meg Cabot, "Princess on the Brink" I can't quite remember the British cartoonist's name, but I am still smiling over a single-panel I saw a few years ago. "Mars and… Continue reading Mars and Venus in the kitchen
Rocking life day by day
“Your consistency says a lot about your commitment.” Rasheed Ogunlaru, British business coach While a new look or partner can get many a celebrity attention, the women who are really rocking the world are all about consistency. Look at Tammie Jo Shults. When the Southwest Airlines jet she was piloting went bad in multiple ways… Continue reading Rocking life day by day
Circling the wagons
"There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." Linda Grayson, author In just a week, the people within our circle of wagons have experienced everything from a carbon-monoxide poisoning to major surgery. This, of course, has caused women in the group to launch an organizational effort worthy of Gen.… Continue reading Circling the wagons
The little cactus that could
“If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.” Bo Bennett, contemporary American author Have you ever felt guilty tossing a poinsettia into the trash after Christmas? I am one of those who has to walk quickly away from the bin or the brush pile lest I hear cries of… Continue reading The little cactus that could
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