This Side Up

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim This side up. Fragile handle with care. Ship to. Labels, clear, definitive providing direction so that we do not damage, misuse, insert the wrong way or deliver to the wrong destination. Factory Direct. Made in China. Country of Origin. Labels that tell the starting point, where it [...]

The Quilt of Life

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim The other day I pulled the Fall linens from their storage place to begin the seasonal preparation. Soon it will be time to replace the lightness of summer with the heavier textures of the new season. I smiled as I touched the soft quilts recalling seasons past [...]

Your Choices Determine Your Results

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim Yesterday while driving through the city I listened to a talk radio program. The host of the show has a question of the day which listeners call in and answer. Yesterday the question posed was “What would you tell your younger self if they stood before you [...]

Not in Polite Company

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim Politics and Religion are those taboo subjects that many try to avoid discussing in public or with casual acquaintances. However, with the US Election season in full swing, fervent discussions of both occur everywhere, and many wish we’d all just shut up. Mack Collier wrote a post [...]

September – New Beginnings

Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim As I write this, the Labor Day Holiday is coming to a close. I took advantage of the long holiday weekend to do some planning, thinking and a fair amount of relaxing. I sit here now watching the sunlight reflect off the water as summer sings its [...]