by Norma Thatcher | Jan 1, 2019 | Christmas, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The 2018 holidays are officially behind us, and there are those among us heaving a huge sigh of relief. Not everyone has a holly, jolly Christmas. I helped a friend yesterday mostly just by listening. Her extended family and friends had been giving her a hard time...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, Thought provoking
The American Christmas Tree Association sounds so, well, all-American. Say the name aloud and your brain may conjure up a Hallmark vision of a family and their dog tromping through a snow-covered field of trees as they search for their very own tree to cut down. The...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Last year I found a beautiful vintage tablecloth for my large dining room table. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you likely know I cherish my finds of “gently used” old items. When I sit in my small antique rocker, I consider the many babies who likely...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 24, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
The woman sitting behind us on the train would not shut up. On and on in a too-loud voice she talked to her travel companion about anything she could think of as long as it was about herself, her job, her co-workers, her house, her kids…well, you get the idea. When...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 20, 2018 | Humor, Thought provoking
What I’m about to share may shock you. You likely will throw up your hands in disbelief and shout, “She’s lying!” We didn’t have a telephone until I was about 14. My dad didn’t see the point in spending the money on one. If we needed to use a phone, we could walk to...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 17, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
The big mystery was finally solved in 2013. But unless you’re into science articles, you may have missed it. There is a section of Death Valley National Park in California called Racetrack Playa. (Note: A playa is a dry lake bed.) For over fifty years, park visitors...
