

Gratefully Yours
Summer will soon be over. It seemed to happen late. It seemed to happen fast. It seemed to happen before i even knew it had happened. It...


Staying Present
It's feeling a bit like summer just started and now it's starting to wind down. But mine has really lovely. When life it's good. it's...


Happy Fair!
Again this year I packed myself up and took myself to Oregon Country Fair. And once again, what a wonderful experience. Only my 2nd time,...


Just the smell of summer can make you fall in love.
That sounds about right, eh? Summer seems to have snuck up on me - perhaps while I was away. But I find myself making plans for August...


Beside Myself
Happy May Day from Amsterdam! It's the last night of my holidays and I'm tucked in bed with the windows wide open onto the street at...


The adventure begins...
Since I was young, I have dreamed of a life that included world travel. Europe was generally the target of my fantasy - Greece (thanks to...


Happy Women's Day!
Superbly timed, I'm finally updating my blog and it's International Women's Day. I spent a few days last week at the Seattle SASS...


The year of the AJ
With an attitude like that, how can I go wrong, right? A mellow and quiet year thus far. Ringing in the New Year with friends. I am very...


Cherry Mish Mosh
An old friend of the family when I was a little girl was a gentleman names Jim who wrote for a livig and occasionally wrote articles for...


Zen and the Art of Sensualism
That's what I've considered calling my book should I ever write it. But for now let's concentrate on the zen part. I'm scheduled to...