Matt McCoy Anne reveled in the world of color about her. “Oh, Marilla,” she exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these … Read more
Most of you probably know that Homewoods on the Willamette is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization. It doesn’t really get brought up in day-to-day talk all that often, yet when I mention it, most people say they can feel the difference between our community and other, for-profit communities. There’s a vague sense that it must … Read more
The beginning of summer always feels like a good stretch to me, like the frantic pace of life is just what I’ve needed to release pent-up energy. After a while, though, all of the hard work stretches me thin. I have a hard time figuring out how to recharge my batteries when there’s still so … Read more
July marks the halfway point in the year, and after six months of cleaning up my act from all the Christmas binge eating, I think I’m ready to celebrate Independence Day with my traditional half dozen hotdogs and a bag of barbeque chips! You’ll be hard pressed to know if the tears in my eyes … Read more