Beautiful World

I'm not sorry to say goodbye to 2011. And I don't really care if that labels me as having a bad attitude. It's been a very diffi...

I will be released from my calling in the Young Women's organization on Sunday. The bishopric member who called to notify me is an older...

I have heard a story retold at Christmas which I wish to record here. At times the protagonist is female, other times, male. For my purpose,...

I'm not sure why I want to write here again, but I do. Physically, I have always been incredibly blessed. I get a cold/virus/flu/whate...

For a long time now I've felt that what I had to say, what I feel about life, my philosophy about people and love and beliefs, were all ...

I know this blog is finished, but today is an enormously special day for me and I need to celebrate it here. One year. One entire year o...

I spent some time last night reading my blog, including many of the posts I've put into draft status after publishing. The truth is, unt...

I've been thinking a lot lately--reflecting on whether or not five years of therapy have done me any good. The obvious answer is yes, bu...

Today at the gym there was a young man in his gym shorts and t-shirt...and cowboy boots. There was also a very old lady (I'm guessing 80...

If I step out my front door the air is filled with birdsong--not just a wash of sound, but distinctive, lovely notes from all the varieties ...

Lately...people...sort of...really...bug me... A lot. I recognize that by saying this here I'll chase off any chance readers and nev...

Twelve-year-old student: So, Mrs. Stevens, do you have kids? me: Yes; I have three. Twelve-year-old student:  How old are they? me: Old....

DJ started it when he brought me these for Mother's Day: We decided to cook them on Saturday because Sunday is my only day off and I ...

For a long time I have hated Mother's Day. It's unfair of me to hate it. It's a good tradition. Mothers are sort of essential in...

I love you. Thank you for making outside warm enough for me to go running there, and for holding off the wind until I got home today. You ma...

Gas Man: Hi. We need to come change out your meter. me: Yes. You arranged to do that last month. Gas Man: Oh! So it's been done? The...

Apparently I have the type of face that appeals to Junior High boys. A couple of years ago this almost brought Adam to blows with his friend...

I want to be very careful in what I say here. I do not wish my words to be misconstrued nor taken out of context. I also feel a great need t...

Yesterday as I was leaving a rehearsal, I looked up and noticed a number of hawks soaring above the lot where I had parked my car. I continu...

No. I'm not. Darrin is. There are different types of sick people: Sick Person One: This person feels awful, goes to bed, asks not to ...

Today was a music festival (one down--two to go). I had to travel about an hour to reach it and I left a little before seven o'clock thi...

A little more than a week ago a one-man play was performed. Mr. Fob got to see it. I did not. The play was of interest to me because the a...

Today the phone rang and I had this conversation: me : Hello? Phone Person : Hi. Um...I'm your mailman, (gives name which I can'...

Currently, clarity of expression is not my forte. This is a normal occurrence during the months of April-June. I'm feeling stressed to g...