Monthly Archives: June 2018

MIAGD: Make it a great day I love how dogs can be so paternal/maternal, always on duty. My dog, Flyer, always stayed in the studio with younger students, often sitting near them. When their lesson was over, she’d follow them … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s almost that wonderful time I enjoy so much in late spring: the blooming of my Mary Lincoln daylilies. Five or six years ago, Jim and Debbie Mccutcheon delivered four plants of daylilies. Their … Continue reading →

My piano/voice student, Riley, was eager to show me a song she wrote and how cool that she accompanied herself on the banjo! What a delight. And the song was very, very cool! I have two piano/voice students, Riley and … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day And, making this full day a great one is my intent. It feels so foreign to be away from the deck at this time of morning. After the tremendous thunderstorms, which caused a great … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day My neighbor lady, Kate, 93, from across Shroyer Road, is 40 years older than me; however, she moves around as easily and energetically as I. I first met Kate when we moved here fifteen … Continue reading →

“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” – Ruth Bader Ginsberg RBG Official Trailer I laughed. I found a few tears welling up in my eyes. I learned. … Continue reading →

“He’s been placed on suicide watch because he said he would kill himself if he didn’t get a real family and had to go into a group home.” It didn’t sound promising as I inquired about the young Navajo Indian … Continue reading →

Since childhood I’ve loved cardinals, especially the one who took up residence in our big walnut tree in the backyard of 825 Main Street. I talked to the cardinal and he chatted right back. It’s no different with the the … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Today feels like The Haasienda is returning to the normal vas we knew it. Maybe a new kind of normal. Bailey has eaten on and off, and this morning she finally ate a full … Continue reading →

It’s been a quiet day. I woke at 7:00 AM, unable to stay asleep. The deck was a bit on the chilly side but quite comfortable. By 8:00 AM, the dogs and I had finished breakfast and I returned to … Continue reading →