Have you noticed lately how complicated life has become? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought recently. From my perspective, it is a confluence of multiple factors that is sucking the life out of people and complicating their thoughts, leading to a pervasive malaise which hangs like a gossamer curtain over our consciousness.…
Category: Beauty
On death, taxes and the promise of Spring
It’s that time of year again, tax time! The one good thing about taxes is that paying them means that I was gainfully employed last year, or at least most of it anyway. Due to the house purchase, I am not eligible for E-Filing, boo hoo. And alas, my printer ink froze during the move,…
It’s open-pocketbook season at Sunflower Solace Farm!
Yep. I am here. In short, the move was less than stellar -mainly due to disorganization on my part. I only thought I was pretty much ready. Ehhh, it is what it is. But most of my stuff is here, and I owe great thanks to my oldest punkin and her buddy J. I…
Saying Good-bye to ‘the Chapel’
I’m switching from ‘night’ mode into ‘day’ mode for the next nine days, which always takes a concentrated effort. I have to short myself sleep after Thursday’s shift, so that I am tired early Friday night; that usually means that I am up around 4-5 a.m. on Shabbat, and today was no different. But I…
The mystique of fire, and dining in the King’s courtyard
Fire. Winter. They fit hand in hand as the chill nips your nose and toes and settles sometimes in the other parts of the body. But my quest for fire (pardon the movie rip) was a simple one. In my household, fire-making was a male activity. It is accompanied by mumblings, portions of flammable liquids, charcoal…
