Russellings of the Spirit

gratitude

  • Spirit Sculpting

    Alright, you caught me. I’ll come clean and admit it: sometimes I have a tendency toward laziness. Yes, I do have the capacity to work hard on a project or goal… sweating (literally and figuratively) every detail. But now and… Continue reading

  • A Chat with Dad

    Today I am going to do something I have not done before. Since today is November 1, I have decided I am going to hold my own, small, very Anglo version of Día de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos, or… Continue reading

  • The Infection Question

    In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I love my dogs.  There is Rosie, the 5-year-old (on the left) and Patrick, Rosie’s daddy, the 7.5-year-old.  Both are of the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier persuasion. We acquired Rosie first when she was… Continue reading

  • Doing My Part (Or Not)

    Look at these flowers! Aren’t they beautiful? I am not much of a flower-identifying kind of guy, but if I were to guess, I’d say these might be called “mini-sunflowers,” or something like that. (There is also such a flower as… Continue reading

  • Reversing the Poles

    I don’t know what your calendar says today, but the heading on my March 22, 2023 box reads: A DAY OF CELEBRATION AND GRATITUDE. Of course, I am celebrating the first day of spring. Yes, I realize I am a… Continue reading

  • Happy Anniversary, Sweetie

    Earlier this week, we celebrated an anniversary. It was the third anniversary of Joan joyfully and triumphantly ringing the brass bell that marked the end of her chemotherapy and the beginning of her remission from cancer. It has been a… Continue reading

  • Thanks for those scars

    For the most part, I don’t have a lot of scars. (Not that you can see, at least). There’s this one on the front side of my left index finger. That’s from getting it caught on the top of a… Continue reading

  • Thank you, Chris and Charlie

    Today I want to use this space to say “Thank you” to all the people in my life who ever tried to teach me anything. Lord knows this note is – in some cases – 50 or more years overdue.… Continue reading

  • Thanks Be to All

    I dislike violence. I mean, I REALLY dislike it. I can’t stand violent sports like boxing or Mixed Martial Arts… although I somehow find a way to make an exception for the violence of American football. I immediately turn away from gratuitous… Continue reading

  • In Which Circumstances??

    Would you look at this mess?  A worldwide killer virus is floating around in the air, seeking out the most vulnerable among us, killing record numbers of people, especially people of color… and you want me to DO WHAT?? “… give thanks… Continue reading