During the three years I lived and worked at Crestwood Village North my son’s family lived only a couple of minutes away. My son, his wife, and their three children were always there for me during my transition from being a long-time married woman to a single woman. If I needed anything they were immediately … More Another Cooper Story: “I Feel Like a Man”

If November is the season of gratitude then December is surely the season of giving and sharing gifts. Personally, I relish the search for an especially meaningful Christmas gift for a loved one, and I enjoy looking for that gift all year long. My effort is rewarded when the gift is opened on Christmas morning, … More Gifts

I was sitting quietly and sipping my morning tea in my favorite room of our new house, when a handsome feathered visitor noisily announced his presence with a few loud squawks, as if to say, “Look at me! Here I am!” before clinging to the suet feeder hanging on the small tree just outside my … More Woodpeckers and Rhythms of Life