by Olivia | Nov 24, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I guess I’m feeling sentimental today. No deep thoughts. No efforts at advice. Just warm fuzzies. Maybe it’s because this is Thanksgiving week, and I’m thinking about things I’m thankful for. The building in this photo is one of those things....
by Olivia | Nov 17, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I just flipped through a magazine that is more than 200 pages long and purports to help me simplify the holidays and still celebrate with style. Lots of pretty pictures! Probably not anything I would actually do. Maybe I’m even lazier than “simple.”...
by Olivia | Nov 3, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
My son generously loaned me his new camera for a recent trip I took to Monterey, California, for a gathering of writers. Basically I didn’t know what I was doing, but I managed to change the lens a couple of times and figured out the rapid-fire shutter button. ...
by Olivia | Oct 13, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Down came the dropped ceiling, with the ranks of fluorescent lights and plastic ceiling panels that made my kitchen look like a church basement from the 1970s. I’ve lived in this house for eighteen years. At first I thought the brightness of the kitchen was a good...
by Olivia | Oct 6, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’ve been on a bit of a binge lately. I have lived in this house six years longer than I’ve ever lived anywhere else, including my childhood home. I’ve discovered, belatedly, that the frequent moves of the first half of my married life served to keep our belongings...
by Olivia | Sep 29, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
A few days ago, I had just poured my morning coffee when the doorbell rang. My neighbor would have called if she was coming over. My daughter would have rung the bell at least six times quickly to let me know it was her. It was too early even for the FedEx guy. So I...
