Michael Writes

Every Good Day 36: My Rubber Boots

Michael — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:19:55 +0000

Have I ever been truly thankful for my rubber boots?

They’re basic and plain.

They were inexpensive.

I’ve had them for 3 years, through tornadoes, floods, snowstorms and mucking stalls.

It was recently discovered that I’d left my rubber boots outside since October or so and yet after turning them upside down and [...]

Every Good Day 35: Old Recipes

Michael — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:13:33 +0000

I’m a sucker for good food and I love spending time in the kitchen. It goes without saying that I’m a big time collector of recipes from all corners of the globe and from all eras.

Recently I came across a digital copy of a cookbook with recipes in it dating back to the early [...]

Every Day Good 34: Friday

Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:20 +0000

Even though I haven’t worked a typical weekday job in quite a few years, no day of the week holds quite the anticipation of Friday. It signals the culmination of what was no doubt a long week and the relaxation of the weekend – even when the weekend includes work.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Every Good Day 33: Helping Nature Take Its Course

Michael — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:03 +0000

There’s a lot of water falling from the sky here lately and it needs somewhere to go. Unfortunately, the slope of the property means that most of it wants to run away and in so doing it take a lot of silt and valuable topsoil along for the ride. I am in the process of [...]

Every Good Day 32: Modern Technology

Michael — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:45:31 +0000

On my desk alone I am surrounded by devices and gadgets that would have baffled my parents when they were kids. Their existence was the stuff of sci-fi stories not all that long ago and yet they are so easy to take for granted today.

Desktop computer. Wireless router. Removable backup hard drive. Laptop [...]

Every Good Day 31: New Babies

Michael — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:19:51 +0000

While I wasn’t paying attention, my rosemary plant had babies. Twins.

Through yet another of nature’s miracles, rosemary is one of many plants that can propagate by a process known as layering, wherein the stems of an existing and established plant are bent down until they are able to root themselves in the soil, [...]

Every Good Day 30: Sean Penn Gives me Hope

Michael — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:10:34 +0000

I never really paid much attention to Oprah’s OWN Network until a few weeks ago when I saw advertisements for some interviews that seemed interesting. OWN isn’t part of my television package regularly but for the second time in a few months my programming provider has offered a free preview for the month. Quite by [...]

Every Good Day 29: Scooby Doo, Wonder Woman & My Real Sister

Michael — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0000

32 31* years and 364 days ago I had two sisters. Okay, they were sisters by marriage, so technically I should refer to them by the clunky and altogether hurtful “step-sisters” but even though my mother and their father ended their marriage years ago, I had two sisters.

Our life was far from perfect [...]

Every Good Day 28: The Quiet Stillness of 3am

Michael — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:30:32 +0000

For reasons unbeknownst to me, I awoke in the wee hours of morning with my mind racing over the dozens of items still on my to-do list. I couldn’t shake it after 45 minutes of trying and crawled out of my warm bed at 3:00 am.

The house is so quiet. The only sounds of [...]

Every Good Day 27: Compost

Michael — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:09:26 +0000

I am one of the oddest people I know. I prefer a simple life and I don’t require or desire much in the way of things. In every aspect of my life I try to find ways to spend less money and to improve the quality of my life without increasing the expenses along with [...]