Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Grandma’s Buttons

    I “inherited” my paternal grandmother’s button collection. It is more of an accumulation than a curated collection. I’ve done something similar over the years. Toss a blouse that’s too worn to wear anymore, but snip off the buttons first because you never know when you might need just that button.…

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  • Everything is Relative

    Everything is Relative

    When we lived in southern California, if we wanted to take a walk at night and the thermometer read 45°F, we thought it was crazy…

  • Craig Johnson and Walt Longmire

    Craig Johnson and Walt Longmire

    This man is brilliant. Craig Johnson, that is. Well, Longmire is pretty smart too. I’ve been making my way through the Longmire novels available in…

  • Catastrophic Failure of the Cat Distribution System

    Catastrophic Failure of the Cat Distribution System

    The CDS (Cat Distribution System) doesn’t always get it right. Sadly. The tuxedo cat we named Mouse, is not a stray after all. After months…

  • Wee Ones First

    Today’s writing prompt is “What are your morning rituals?” The first thing I do is feed the cats. They are always hungriest. Our dog gets…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.