“Most people don't grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.” Maya Angelou, American poet Growing up is on my mind these days. Our oldest daughter is in one of those times of transition. Not a full-blown… Continue reading Silver slippers
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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.
Plotting in the rain
“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
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
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