Now that I’ve reached “a certain age,” I understand that none among us are immune to the toll of time and tides. As I tell… ( Read More )
Enjoy These Days
I was waiting on the train at the airport when a child’s voice caught my attention. “No, look here. It will be here.” I looked… ( Read More )
The Best Response
How does one appropriately mourn, nearly a thousand miles removed from our Nation’s capital and the immediacy of the day’s solemn events? I have pondered… ( Read More )
Simply blessed
A dear friend recently reminded me how easily, and often, one can take for granted the blessings of life. I am thankful for my home… ( Read More )
I can change… if I have to… I guess.
When I named this blog lifeatroomtemperature, I was thinking about all the everyday things that make up a person’s journeys around the sun. I have… ( Read More )
home is where you hang your heart
As a newlywed in the 1980’s, I dabbled in handcrafts. The “Country” motif was at the height of popularity in those days, and I was… ( Read More )
memories
I was scrolling through a popular social media site one rainy Saturday morning when I happened upon a picture with the caption “Old Fashioned Donut… ( Read More )
Climbing
I stared at the blinking cursor. Before me was a blank clean page, waiting for words. I typed a title and a sentence or two,… ( Read More )
Whirlwind
December 2 was as “normal” a day as ever occurs in this household. Being a Friday, we followed our regular work-day routine, after which we… ( Read More )
More than just a day off
Today is Veterans Day. I am among those who work in institutions that close on Federal holidays, so I have the day off work. I… ( Read More )