A new housing development is taking shape adjacent to my neighborhood. A couple of the homes are already occupied and a few others are in various stages of being built. I’ve been watching the progress of one of these houses on my morning walks. There’s a particular spot where I get a good view of …

Today would have been my Great Grandmother Stewart’s birthday. She died when I was teenager. She was a big deal when I was growing up because she did the lion’s share of raising my Mom. In Mom’s eyes, the sun rose and set in Granny Stewart. Granny Stewart was simple but magnificent. I’ve thought on …

I am not a hugger. The people who know me best are very well aware of that. I’ve mentioned it a few times in my writings so it might ring a bell to you as well. It’s not that I hate them, I just like my personal space. I also don’t want to go jump …