The Latest here at the Cottage

Awwww, November, cooler weather, beautiful colors and the beginning of the holiday season. We got married this month, 48 years ago. Seems like so long ago, and yet just yesterday. Time flies. And as we age, we seem to assess our lives and try to make the most of our existence. I’ve been a fan of all things British since I was a teenager and Twiggy stormed the fashion scene. So, when the AARP magazine arrived with a short article on Queen Elizabeth, it peaked my interest. We are fans of Downtown Abbey and have watched the Crown and a...

Happy October to everyone! To begin this letter,  I would like to send a very big “THANK YOU” 😊 to all of you who read this newsletter/blog post. I really appreciate you taking the time as I know that your email inboxes are filled with hundreds of unwanted emails. This letter is a gift of love to y’all. It takes me about 2½ days to write it, load it into the email server, a different format than my computer, send it out to 1600 recipients. Then I load it onto my website blog that is yet another format. My hope...

A few mornings ago, I took my cup of tea out to the porch. ☕️ (It was a rare cooler morning, considering the horrendous heat wave that has us in it’s grips for most of the month of August). I sat on the bench and listened to the sounds of nature and the quiet. I watched the deer and the bunnies foraging across the property. I took a deep breath and reflected on my life. The past 6 months has given me the opportunity to slow down a bit and “smell the roses”. 🌹 It’s been an opportunity to reconnect...

Where do I begin?? 😟 I have writer’s block. All the uncertainty and upheaval are overwhelming. I have always been an optimistic and upbeat person, but it’s hard for me to embrace all the chaos and negative things going on right now. It’s all so sad to watch so many different divisions in our population. I find it difficult to sleep at night, I find myself stressed unexpectedly and so concerned for humanity. But I want this newsletter/blog to be a bright spot in your day, a bit of sparkle in the dark. So, I’ll try to pull a rabbit...