This will be my June (although late)-July Blog Turns out, an anatomic shoulder replacement surgery did not prove to be a fun and festive spring-summer activity. Once in a mid evil armor sling, an awareness of needing two hands to do just My mid-evil armor sling worn 24/7 for 11 days to a normal sling. about everything came into full focus. It took good friend care, pain meds, gummies, occupational & physical therapy to get through the worst of it. I will be in physical therapy for months and...

I heard the title I decided on for this month's blog in a series spoken by Sam Elliot and it struck me. I repeated it to myself a few times. It sure seems appropriate to what we are living through. For all those who have the privilege of sight, who doesn't cherish the beauty of a rainbow? It's nature's gift of light. There seems to be an awful lot of demons running around these days blocking light, which makes it more of a challenge to come across. The majority of Americans and citizens...

It is International Women's Day today, March 8th 2026. Due to back & shoulder issues, I didn't make it to the March. I will use my voice in my monthly blog. As I sit before the screen, I've been listening to Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Alicia Keyes, and Olivia Rodrigo, all powerful, poetic women who use their voices for good and beauty. These women also speak up and out for women's rights and freedom. The Resilience photo above was taken ten years ago at the Women's March in opposition to...