DO YOU MIND, MIND?? Elizabeth Willis Barrett……….March 2021 My mind is having a bit of a wrestle lately. It finds what I’m trying to say, but before it can send the words out my mouth, my mind seems to go on holiday and doesn’t finish the job. I wouldn’t worry about...
LISTLESS? NOPE! Elizabeth Willis Barrett………….February 2021 I love lists. They create an anchor to my days and to my goals. My most productive days are those that I have planned out, fitting in the things I want to get done. Every Sunday I get out my spiral...
Minimal Guilt Elizabeth Willis Barrett……………February 2021 I would make the minimalists cringe, I know. I watched a documentary on minimalism once and was astounded to discover that I throw away as much in a day as they throw away in a whole year. Just another reason...
DuRESS! Elizabeth Willis Barrett………..February 2021 Not too many of us make bad decisions on purpose. But once in awhile, despite our study and good intentions, a bad decision sneaks in and messes us up for awhile. A while ago I got snatched into the advertising web...
WAIT A SEC! Elizabeth Willis Barrett……….January 2021 I went on a quick photography outing with a dear friend this morning. We wanted to photograph the snow on the Superstition Mountains. As we entered the Lost Dutchman State Park, the attendant related how odd it...
Masked Out Elizabeth Willis Barrett…………January 2021 I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it with the masks! I know they are imperative and I would never go into Costco, as I know some have, unmasked as though the rules don’t pertain to me. In fact, I live by rules. ...
I WISH…………….. Elizabeth Willis Barrett…………..January 2021 I love a chance to wish. I take every available wish opportunity that comes my way. At the beginning of twilight, it might be: Star light, Star bright, First star I’ve seen tonight. I wish I may, I wish I...
NO TREATS? SHEESH! Elizabeth Willis Barrett………November 2020 “So—where are the treats?” Thirteen little voices all asked the same question. The treats. That’s what mattered right then. The treats! I wondered, too, for half a second and then my eyes widened to their...
Oh, Oh! It’s Starting Already! Elizabeth Willis Barrett……………..November 2020 The other day I went on a wonderful photography trip to Sedona with friends and left Brad home to fend for himself. He had Diego, the St. Bernard puppy, so he didn’t miss me too much and I...
How Deep is the Rabbit Hole? Very! Elizabeth Willis Barrett………….November 2020 I am sitting at my computer which is a very common occurrence, but at this moment I have forgotten why. Hmmmmmm. Oh, yes—I was going to look up how to cook frozen chicken quarters in the...
