O Reiki Tree
Every year I have had a Christmas tree—the holiday season simply would not feel complete without one. When I was old enough to drive I took over the job of…
Riggin’ Up the Lights
Picking out the tree was mostly easy, once I asked the right questions. However the annual challenge of Christmas lights did not go so smoothly. After a series of events,…
Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Aunt Rose
It all started with my desire to give a special Christmas gift to my niece and nephew, who are two and four respectively. I saw the ad for the Hallmark recording storybook "The Night Before Christmas" and instantly knew this was a great idea. Due to circumstances I had been unable to travel to visit them in person. Aunt Rose was simply a voice on the phone or perhaps a photograph. But with the storybook their Aunt Rose could read them her much loved Christmas classic from 1823 at bedtime, and perhaps they could have wonderful dreams filled with promises of Santa's visit on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Card Love
This week I repeated a time-honored yearly tradition, the displaying of the holiday cards I receive from family, friends, clients, and students. A tradition I learned from my parents, who…
Northern Cat Lights
Recently I purchased a long-overdue, new computer. My new iMac has sped up my work life immensely, and is a sculptural work of art, for a computer (thanks, Apple and…
Dog Walking in A Winter Wonderland
This morning when I woke up I knew, even without my contact lenses in, that something was different. There was a kind of glow coming from the window. I did…
Cat Christmas Spirit
Here Kiya, the Box Queen, age 13, and Saqqara, age 15, engage in a bit of play. After so many years together as a family, it was really fun to…
The First Day of Christmas
Christmas morning I was coming back from walking my dog Puma when I heard the familiar tic-tic-tic sound of a hummingbird. For those not from the Seattle area we actually…
