Sun-filled greetings from the east coast of the U.S. I'm writing this a couple days before press time and the weather is beautiful and highly unusual for this time of year. The forecast implies that temperatures will be dropping, especially as I head north toward the end of the week, which is pretty normal for February. What's unexpected is the lack of snow so far this winter. It's interesting watching us all deal in different ways with our expectations as they don't match up

Hello and how are you? The Care is devoted to helping you identify and own better health and habits. So, what does the Lunar New Year have to do with that? As it turns out, LOTS, especially this year. This year's lunar year began on January 21 with the first new moon of the year and goes through February 9, 2024. Unlike the U.S. where the "ball" drops in NYC and fireworks go off all over the country at the stroke of midnight and then, it's basically done -- the primarily Asia

Yo, yo, yo, whazzup?!? How's that for a greeting!? I'm really happy you're here and I'm taking the lead from this week's Seed: "Everything thrives on ... attention" This is going to be a short one. Kids do well when their efforts are recognized. For that matter, adults like being appreciated, too. Our pets love it when we play with them. If we put all our energy into something it will surely succeed, so make it something good Deciding to look for whatever is kind or beautiful

Hello, and I hope you're easing into 2023. Last week's full moon was called a Wolf moon. One explanation is that Native American tribes called it that because January is the month when wolves were heard howling the most. This moon was also called a Micromoon since it's farthest from the earth at this time. Do you ever feel the pull of the moon? I sometimes think I feel a little moonstruck, however I'm wondering if the doctors who issued a recent recommendation might be looney

Happy 2023! Last Sunday was the day after Saturday just like any other weekend, however it has an assigned significance to it. We measure our lives out in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. In some ways, a "new" year makes things a little more exciting. Instead of waking up to "more of the same", we anticipate both the ending and the beginning of a major event. It takes on meaning. What can we celebrate from the last 365 days and what do we lament? What