Jelly beans. Cookies. Cakes. They are all calling out.
Especially the jelly beans. They are like crack for me. There is a guy in my office who gave up chocolate for Lent and now he has a bowl of jelly beans on his desk which he continues to constantly refresh when the contents get low. Ugh! To me, that is just replacing one kind of sugar for another but oh well; each to his own.
Anyway, I can’t tell you the amount of self control it takes for me to deny myself the jelly beans as I walk past his … Read More
I love farmer’s markets.
Everything about them fascinates me. I slow down and totally lose track of time as I enjoy walking from vendor to vendor and talking to each one of them about the unique products they are selling whether it’s veggies, fruits, honey, cheeses, breads, soaps or food being cooked to order.
Yesterday it truly felt as if the weather had turned a corner and while it was a bit chilly the sun was bright and increasingly warm as the day progressed. People with their children and dogs and friends and neighbors strolled and chatted each other up… 
No matter how hard I try to keep my stuff under control somehow it doesn’t behave.
Day by day I try to throw out papers, mail, and other stuff that has outlived its welcome but still there is always more stuff to deal with or organize. Not all of it is important stuff, but still it’s stuff that I don’t want to buy again. Here’s my fear and maybe you can identify with it: once I throw out certain things, I’ll find I immediately need it.
Sweet readers, what is a person to do? How do you deal with your… 
