Category: Sheltering

‘Tis Better to Give than Receive

I am a collector. Or, I should say, a hoarder. I trace this aspect of my personality to the noteworthy age of 14 when my parents suggested I throw away my stuffed purple panda that was missing one eye and one leg. Instead of throwing away the panda, I threw a temper tantrum. My parents…

Ice

As I look out of our picture window next to the fireplace I see grandchildren skating on the lake. The time has finally arrived. The lake is frozen! Since the beginning of December younger ones have been asking, “Is the lake frozen yet?” In the early years the answer would have been ”Yes.” By the…