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The elasticity of my soul is remarkable. I have discovered my inner being has a unique flexibility that provides me the opportunity to regroup and adjust. My internal rubber band helps me cope [...]

My Browseabout Book Signing Event will take place on Saturday August 21, 2021 at 1-3pm. Browseabout Books is one of the nation’s top independent bookstores. It was founded in 1975 by the [...]

I am happy to report that I am In the Soup Again! Being In the Soup Again is a place I like to be. This story makes the fourth time that I have been published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul [...]

Spring is the season that reminds me to clear the clutter. Every spring, I religiously scour each flower bed for winter residue. Dead branches, crumpled brown leaves, and empty acorn shells [...]

When was the last time you thought to thank a tree? A tree removes carbon dioxide from the air and replaces it with oxygen. Sap from maple trees turns into maple syrup. Strong branches give birds [...]

I like when I can shout I did it! The exclamation is not reserved for a certain age. Anyone can experience that moment of satisfaction. For example, I was especially delighted when my [...]

My mother spent many hours in The Garden.  It was a special place behind the barn on our property in Ames, N.Y. The Garden afforded Mom a place to express herself through nature.  “The best place [...]

Life might go smoother if we all would just follow directions. Teachers give directions. Directions are printed on clothing for washing. And booklets, containing instructions, are included with [...]

In the summer of 2012, I met Dad’s adopted chicken. While at his home up north, my 84-year-old father struck up a love affair with a chicken he named Emily. Dad’s adopted chicken actually lived [...]

I plan to keep laughing. I love to laugh. Sometimes, I laugh during inappropriate moments.  I cannot control my outbursts. A tickling sensation starts deep down in my belly. It flits around and [...]