Sometimes I feel like the world’s worst procrastinator. Instead of finishing my tasks, I jump from one to another. My schedules disappear, along with my peace of mind. The “shoulds” nag at me, and my to-do list grows ever longer. Not my husband, though. He is more diligent and does things with regularity. I usedContinueContinue reading “Consider the Insects: A Lesson in Diligence”
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A Lesson From the Birds
With his tiny feet resting on the surface of the snow, he pecked at the weeds growing inside the roof eaves. The only plants not covered with snow. I love birds, and felt sorry for the brave little fellow. I wondered how he would find enough to eat and keep warm. “Don’t worry, I takeContinueContinue reading “A Lesson From the Birds”
Our Italian Summer Village: Beyond Forgotten
There is only one road leading to the isolated town, our summer village. A place little touched by time, technology, or by the frenetic pace of getting ahead. Thirteen years had passed since our last visit. And though fewer and older, the inhabitants somehow seem to have remained much the same. Many of the old and wrinkledContinueContinue reading “Our Italian Summer Village: Beyond Forgotten”