Generally, I am a creature of habit. I wake up and go to sleep at about the same time every day. Occasionally, that rule will bend this way and that. What helps is that I am retired and am not required to be somewhere at a specific time every day. …

In General — I’ve known people in my life who, at every turn, will say they are not happy about one thing or the other. It’s like you’ve got a beautiful summer day. You’ve been enjoying it all morning and now you’re talking to Miss Nose Bent Out of Shape and all she…

What Constitutes a Sin Anyhow? — The dilemma: My husband is going to give a tour this morning. He does these history talks and walks. Folks spend good money for them though there are times when he will donate the event to a charity or to a special group he likes. …

Two Things I Enjoy Doing — Somewhere along the line, a long time ago I heard somebody say that while you are writing a book you really should not be reading other things just so you don’t unconsciously plagiarize anything they wrote. The problem with that is the only time…

It is Writing. What Else Would it Be? — So, as writers, we write. Simple. But did you come to Medium to be a paid writer? Some are able to do it. Some do a little. Most, I think do not. We can always dream. It’s like little girls wanting to be Miss Universe if they still do such…

Searching is Key I am a Virgo. Supposedly this means I am organized. I am. Sort of. Early on in my writing career here at Medium, I decided I needed a place to put my pieces on my computer. That became a document that I call Articles for Medium. I’ve…

I Am Exhausted — I’ve got some health issues. Mostly, it is just getting old, but the joints, the energy, and the enthusiasm is taking a nosedive right now. I am finding it difficult to get up and do stuff. Plus, yesterday I got a fever blister. Ouch. To change that around a bit…

Could It Be True? — I like to crawl around on Reddit. There are enough topics that I can generally find something interesting to read about. People talk about all sorts of things there. I’ve also run into some unsettling people there, so I am cautious about commenting except in the crochet sub-Reddit group. Because…