Welcome
It is a treat to make new friends. How important it is to make the moments of our lives count and to enrich them in ways that nurture self-worth. Live well.
Why a Website
In this frenetic world, new communications gadgets or gimmicks arrive almost daily. Yet, in many ways, the quality of our interactions has decreased. I’ve created this website and www.barnlady1.com as places where you can quietly, in your own time. There may be opportunities for us to collaborate on a project or simply share thoughts on topics of mutual interest.
My Sister Sue
Jan's April 2012 column talked about here sister Sue. More...
Window on the World
It took a long time after digital photography came on the scene for me to become comfortable with it. Something about not having neat little negatives felt too impermanent. But, the flip side is that you can click happily away without having to take out a loan to pay for film and processing. That’s a good thing!
Many
of the more than a hundred trees in our yard have a story to tell. The pink dogwood was a gift from an elderly friend
who wanted me to remember her by it as was the paperbark 
birch
from Mom. The white dogwoods came from a neighbor who wanted to build a garage where they stood and the towering white
pines were given to us by another neighbor who wanted more open pasture. Bloom where you are planted... or replanted!
Ever heard the expression, "If I tell you I'll have to kill you?" Successful morel hunters never reveal their best places to find these marvelous morsels. So don't ask!