Here’s what passed through my brain as I typed up the title: Thought# 1: Is it too redundant to have ‘ginger’ and ‘spice’ in the title? Thought #2: Ginger. Spice. Was that one of the Spice Girls? Thought #3: I think there was a redhead. British. Red hair. Ginger . . . Ginger Spice. ThoughtContinue Reading

I think it’s good to be reminded now and then that I’m alive. Not only alive, but vulnerable. Remember that one part about life where none of us are invincible? Last night I visited a dear elderly friend in the hospital. He’s always been the active, outdoorsy type, and he recently broke his neck inContinue Reading

***This is me just being a little nit-picky. You can probably tell the formatting is wonky in this post. That’s because I imported it from Blogger, and the Blogger Fairies did something weird to the fonts that I haven’t been able to fix. Okay, I’m done.*** It’s raining outside today. The sky is grayish-whitish. SoundsContinue Reading

***This is me just being a little nit-picky. You can probably tell the formatting is wonky in this post. That’s because I imported it from Blogger, and the Blogger Fairies did something weird to the fonts that I haven’t been able to fix. Okay, I’m done.*** For whatever ridiculous reason that I can’t figure out,Continue Reading

Okay everybody, raise your hand if you LOVE January. . . . I agree. You know why? Nothing happens in January. The holidays are over. And it’s just cold. Sure, it’s cold in December too, but December cold is purposeful because it’s Christmas time. December cold is fun because you cozy up by the fireplaceContinue Reading