Penning His Nibs
It's been said "reliving an experience is not the same thing." I had this point driven home to me in a very simple way the other day. Since I am a writer, for quite awhile I have had this hankering…
Bold ‘N Aging
Happy February 1st everyone!! You know what that means, it is heart health month. The other day some one posed a question on social media. It went like this - "If you had to do it all over what one…
Seasonal Play
The most productive part of my day is always the morning. I wake eager to get out the door for my morning walk, except in winter. Especially as I've aged. Oh, I'm still eager to "get at it" the moment…
Dream Board
Transformation has already begun! I've started my new year reset. I'm rearranging my creative space even my bulletin board. There is not much more than a banner and a couple of other meaningful things on it. I'm starting 2023 with…
Community Outreach
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the work of the Prayer Shawl Ministry ladies continued. Perhaps because the sort of respite many seek in the busyness of the season is putting hands and hearts on a quiet activity,…
On Being Still
Today is the first day of Epiphany on the religious calendar but truly, a personal epiphany can come at any time if we are quiet and listen. One night leading up to Christmas after darkness had settled, I lit my…
Finding the Merry & Bright
There has been no challenge finding the merry and bright in this community. But we can always use a little more. This afternoon I look forward to the Bel Air Community Choral Concert which is freely given to all who…
Christmas at an Historic Mansion – Part 1
One hundred and twenty-plus years ago at this time of year, you would have been greeted at Liriodendron Mansion by Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly and Mrs. Laetitia Kelly. That is if they were in residence with their nine children at…
Scents of Holiday Chemistry
Meaningful relationships with our loved ones usually begin in the days of our childhood. For many, the scents of Christmas evoke powerful memories of time spent in the kitchen during the holidays with our mothers or grandmothers or perhaps with…
Community Christmas
Yesterday I had the most delightful afternoon joining in with other community volunteers and the local chapter of Evergreen Garden Club in Churchville, MD to help ready for Saturday's Holiday Open house at Liriodendron Mansion. We were making floral…