by Susan Matley | Mar 5, 2021 | Official Blog
To be well-adapted to extreme circumstances means the wearing of many hats. But what happens when you need to wear a whole new set of hats?
by Susan Matley | Feb 26, 2021 | Official Blog
Acceptance. At present (Thursday evening) I am accepting a glass of Old Vine Zinfandel in a glass a friend gave me, thoughtfully inscribed with the legend “It’s not really drinking alone if your dog is home.” The etched dog that accompanies this sentiment looks as...
by Susan Matley | Feb 19, 2021 | Official Blog
February 2021. Everything in the news seems to be about never-ending national politics, COVID-19, and the horrible spate of winter weather that’s affecting much of the country. In the larger world, there’s even snow at the Acropolis in Greece! I feel like I’ve been...
by Susan Matley | Feb 12, 2021 | Official Blog
Always learning- -that’s the way I roll. Last week two readers of this blog pointed out that I have something to learn about the offense/defense adage used as last week’s jumping off point. Major reversal on my part! It should have been “The best defense is a good...
by Susan Matley | Feb 5, 2021 | Official Blog
This week, when people think of defense they might think of Super Bowl Sunday. At my house, we’re skipping ahead a week and planning some Big D for a truly difficult day. Someone, somewhere, once said that the best offense is a good defense. George Washington...
by Susan Matley | Jan 29, 2021 | Official Blog
In Washington State, the beautiful place where I live, the COVID-19 lock down began on March 23, 2020. That’s the date of the original “stay at home” order. Some progress has been made since then, in the pattern of a couple of steps forward when infections and...