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We’re planners. We look ahead, figure out what needs to get done, make our lists, check off the steps along the way, then double-check even when done to be sure we didn’t leave out anything. However, the pandemic has taught us:  “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” said Scottish bard and poet Robert Burns. Now, on top of COVID-19 with cases starting to surge again, winter looms making us aware that we are likely to be indoors most of our time (less so if we live in certain places like California or Florida), more so...

Initially, when we first heard about the coronavirus, we were clueless and scared. Many of us became obsessive about being careful to keep the virus from calling, especially if over age 65, if we have a preexisting condition or the wrong blood type. Supposedly,  A blood types are more susceptible to contracting the virus.  We self-isolated for weeks at a time. Many of those who could, started working or volunteering virtually from home. Stuck in one place, we decluttered because we felt it was one way to mitigate the disorder in our lives… and we had the time. We cooked enough...

The relentlessness of global news, politics, tragedy and lest we not forget the pandemic—along with the constant thoughts and images posted by everyone we know (and even those we don’t)—streaming into our brains through our tech devices can take a toll on our spirits and energy. The world is too much for us at times right now. It’s not surprising, then, that we search for a way out and instead of zooming into friends’ and family members’ homes, we’d love to hop off to some distant galaxy. Or, it might be great if we could click a link to opt...

Many of us are having a love affair with our gardens, whether we are pros or new to the hobby. Some of us have popped a few tomato seed packets into pots on our balcony while others planted rows of vegetables and herbs in the soil or in raised planters. Some of us might have started this new-found passion because we found it relaxing and stress-reducing; others don’t feel safe venturing into grocery stores as the pandemic continues, and still others couldn’t secure the produce we wanted or felt that what we could grow healthier yields than what’s on our...

I love my house, even though we’re not supposed to love things, only people. I’ve been told that things don’t make you happy, they only provide momentary bliss. Yet, the house I live in has made me incredibly happy for a decade. I’ve loved it as I love a wonderful relative, partner or close friend.  A single woman, I bought my house on my own, becoming part of the second largest group of homebuyers, following married couples. For me, the purchase came late in my life, after age 60. It was a chance to be near family once I was...