It happens every year

At the beginning of this year I wrote about resolutions. Yesterday I went back to that post and re-read it. It applies as much now as it did then. If you’re new to the Beastly world, or even if you’ve been a loyal reader for years, take a minute to read it. So, do I [...]

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Sure, I believe in Santa Claus

You should too, and I’ll tell you why in a moment. I had a great Christmas, and I got some nice gifts, too. There’s people who want to enjoy Christmas, but can’t. There’s things going on in their lives at the moment which make it hard to get into the spirit. I understand that. I’ve [...]

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Finding what I don’t know

There’s a phrase that goes, “The more I know the more I know what I don’t know”. A co-worker told me a story about when she was a little girl and, was trying to act like she knew everything. Her grandmother decided to nip that attitude in the bud. (I don’t remember the exact question [...]

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Happy birthday Mom

You are always remembered … and always missed

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Weekends. Aren’t they for resting?

There’s an odd sort of thing that comes up about mid-afternoon on Sundays. Not all Sundays, but it creeps in on occasion. It’s called regret. It’s that time when you can’t ignore that the weekend is just about over and you look back on how you spent it. Were you industrious, or did you squander [...]

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