Category: e-newsletter
-
Happy Autumn
I’m back writing on my blog after dealing with tech issues. It’s good to be back. Happy Autumn “How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” -John Burroughs Growing up in the Northeast, I’ve always enjoyed Autumn.Cool crisp winds blow. Leaves turn colors from reds, yellows and oranges…
-
Resilience
“Resilience” March, “In like a lion, out like a lamb” Typical weather for the month of March. March started with windy snowy days. Next were days of warming up and melting of snow. Then it turned cold again. Once that was done, weather warmed up again. We got a good amount of snow, that took…
-
Kid Inside
“Kid Inside” There is that time when we move from youth to adulthood. My first full-time summer job was in the big city of Boston, the capital of Massachusetts. I was moving into the working world. I remember thinking, “This is serious. I must take on the role of being an adult. This was a…
-
New Chapter
“New Chapter” “The only Constant is change” We’re in 2019. Last June I moved into a full time job working as a Direct Support Professional. I work for an art and music based day program with disabled adults. I’m in the School services department. I’m enjoying the work. I have 2 regular participants twice a…
-
“Season of Light
“Season of Light” One of my favorite parts of this “Season” is the lights.For instance, I love lighting the Hanukah candles. I buy the small candles in many colors.I love placing a rainbow of different colored candles on the Menorah, then carefully lighting each one as we say the prayers. The sight of them lit…
-
Autumn Leaves
“Autumn Leaves” I’m sad to say I lost my Mom on Sept. 29th. It has been a tough week, yet with the support of family and friends we’ve been able to take it one day at a time. I lost my Dad in 2010. I am in my 50’s. I’m seeing my girls grow up. I…
-
Power of Art
“Power of Art” There have been some changes in the past month or more in my life. I’m going from a part time job at a school to working full time for an organization that works with adults with physical or mental challenges. This organization incorporates arts and music into the program to help their…
-
Resilience
“Resilience” Welcome to March. March has had beautiful warm days to then cold, windy snowy days…and back again. It’s very typical weather for the month of March in Rhode Island and the whole New England area. Plants are starting to break through the ground. I’ve seen some Crocuses come up. They are the first flowers to…
-
Ah, December
Happy Holidays Ah, December. Candle lighting: We celebrate Hanukah. I do enjoy lighting the candles and saying prayers. Then I shut the room lights off and just sit and gaze at the warm glow of the candles. Christmas lights: We bundle up and go drive around to see the lights. There is comfort in seeing…
-
Process, Beauty
—
by
“The Process, The Beauty” Time seems to pass quickly when you’re busy. October seemed to just fly by. Sorry for not touching base with a newsletter last month. I got caught up in some great projects. One of the projects was a painted saddle. It started with a painted saddle we saw on Facebook. From…
