Clik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #7″ : Editing More Than My Words
I’ve been doing more than just editing my words these last ten days. I’ve been editing stuff out of my life. Stuff I don’t need. Stuff I didn’t even remember I had. Stuff I no longer wanted to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #8″ : I’d Rather Stick Needles in my Eyes
The top two shelves. Ackkkkk! I plan to edit, straighten and clean the food pantry today. And yes, I’d rather stick needles in my eyes. Formerly a coat closet, (I put shelves in as I don’t have that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #9″ Contain Yourself
It gets hard. It gets boring. It’s tiring. And you just don’t want to do it. But at the end of the project, you’ll realize that it was worth it. But in the middle of it, you might “hit the wall.” You...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #10″ How Much is Enough?
Well? How much is enough? Easy enough question. But not many people have the answer. Bernie Madoff certainly didn’t. And look where that got him. We are trained by the media to buy, buy, buy. We need...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #11″ Make it Work
Employing a sliding drawer in my pantry helped organize envelope-type food packages. Thinking “through” your space is crucial when you’re reorganizing your home. It’s all well and good to take...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #12″ 1000 Pounds of Stuff
1000 pounds. That’s a lot of stuff. At least it sounds that way. But I think it’s easily achieved if I include the heavy items like furniture, pots, pans, tools, cast iron cookware, bags and bags of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles #13″ Why Bother?
This is why. It’s simple: It’s about time. It’s about space. It’s about peace of mind. It’s about getting it clean and orderly and getting more elbow room. It’s about creating space for not only you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Cleaning Chronicles” #14: Nobody Said it Was Going to be Easy
It’s true. And doing this has not been easy for me. It’s strenuous, it’s emotionally taxing and it is a complete reversal of what I was taught: being thrifty, not wasting anything. Reusing, saving,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life…Interrupted
Life occasionally has a way of suddenly grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and shaking you like a puppy shakes a toy. Everything is going along just swimmingly and then stuff happens that makes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Pause for a Cause
This is Terri Holt with her sister. Teri lost her sister to breast cancer. “After losing her sister to breast cancer in 1999, a routine mammogram screening revealed a small tumor in the milk duct of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Disappearance
Been Busy Much? I had to step away from Parrot Nation for a while due to many other obligations with my writing. I was hired by Bird Channel to write a weekly blog called, “Psittacine Cuisine” which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Why Don’t You…”
Diana Vreeland was a legendary editor at Vogue Magazine for years. People thought she would never pass away and if she did, they'd just prop her up in the corner in the office somewhere and they would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Playing Fetch With Parker
Every morning I play "Fetch" with Parker. Sounds like a fun and interactive game, doesn't it? Well, don't let the name of the game deceive you because it's not what you think. This has everything to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coloring: The New Meditation
Coloring books for adults have become all the rage in the last year or so. As it turns out, there are some benefits to it. According to some mental health experts, coloring gives us the ability and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SoCal Parrot: Making A Difference To Urban Wild Parrots
SoCal Parrot (SCP) is in their own words, “A Unique Urban Wild Parrot Rescue.” SoCal Parrot is the brainchild of Brooke Durham, who with her husband, Josh Bridwell founded SCP in 2011 after recognizing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dayna Robertson Crows About Her Chickens
It seems that more and more people are keeping chickens not just for the eggs but for the fun and companionship. I asked a friend who have them tell me a bit about her flock. Dayna Robertson keeps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Things Are Different Now
Life happens. It is constantly changing and shifting. And if that weren't enough, for the most part we all have companion birds and other carbon-based life forms to look after. We all end up with bumps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aging Is a Contact Sport
I don't know how to put it other than what the title states. It isn't easy and I doubt those with no life experience would do well dealing with it. Ironic, isn't it? But those who survive being young,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How To Survive The Current Political Climate
Yes, I am a raging liberal. And no I'm not going to go off on a rant. But I am going to make a few suggestions on how to get through what looks like is going to be an uncomfortable...... Continue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Enoughism.”
Nice image. Looks peaceful doesn't it? Very clean. Sparse. This is about as minimal as you can get. But I doubt you'd be real popular with family and friends if they had to sit on the floor or...
View Article
