I am not a birder. I live with a bird, I consider myself a Piper expert, but I know nothing about other of his kind. Two friends told me about the app, Merlin Bird ID By Cornell Lab. It will identify birds you see and hear; I have only used…
The Fourth Time’s A Charm
My husband and I travel well together, including navigation, which can be a challenge for some couples. It may surprise you to learn that I am the navigator. I am in charge of entering our destination into my iPhone, then aiding and abetting Siri to get us where we are…
From Broom To Boat
Despite loving to visit many different places, I have doubted that I could move from the area that I have called home my entire life. Others do it and I admire them for it. While on a whale watch in Maine, as we passed one of many islands, the narrator…
What Fresh Powder Is This?
Sister Rain is hitting the slopes! No, she’s not. Never has, never will. Sister Rain is sporting the latest sunglass trend, recently debuted at Paris Fashion Week! No, she’s not. Never has, never will. Then what the heck are these goggles all about? Prior to testing at the Hospital of…
The Only Tea For Me Is The One In Liberty
“Every morning I am reminded of how grateful I am that George & Co. won.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #ushistory #theonlyteaformeistheoneinliberty
Face Your Fears . . . But Moisturize First!
May we all be as curious about the world around us as Piper is, even about the simplest things. And may we not let the trepidation of something new, something big and scary, prevent us from exploring it further. Lea Black Beauty products are my skincare of choice, but to…
Firmly Planted In The USA
While on one of our many cemetery trips for history’s sake, my husband and I found ourselves walking around the beautiful East Cemetery in Litchfield, Connecticut. Mister Rain immediately noticed that many gravestones had plants surrounding them, something we had never seen before. Speaking to a man visiting his wife,…
Well Suited
A few years ago, my husband purchased a new suit in preparation for the upcoming wedding of a dear friend’s daughter. He is not a man who has had to wear a suit often, these days, who is? He has only ever had one at a time. Last week as…
Hats Off To My Hats
As I settled into a chair in the foyer of my hair salon, my stylist greeted me from the desk in the main room. She immediately asked me if that was my baseball hat hanging on the peg rack across from me. I said, no, that it wasn’t and she…
Field Of Honor
In an empty field in Tappan, New York, they have begun a touching tradition of honoring their own. Each flag represents individuals currently serving in our active-duty military, fallen servicemen and women, first responders, veterans, hometown heroes, frontline workers, 9/11 victims and COVID-19 victims. There were 16 rows of 16…