Overcoming procrastination is part of most New Year’s resolutions

Overcoming procrastination is part of most New Year’s resolutions

I think everyone experiences the feeling that they are procrastinating sometimes. That’s often just because the path to completing something or moving forward with something is not clear. I got a couple of New Year’s resolutions. First, I don’t want to drink alcohol anymore. I never really had a problem with drinking a lot, but…

Painting of an old mill in the fall, likely somewhere in North Carolina

Painting of an old mill in the fall, likely somewhere in North Carolina

This is a painting that hung in my grandparents house for many years and was hung in my parents house. My grandmother, Mary Vogt DuVal painted it. It seems likely it was an oil painting, since that was generally her choice of medium. You can see the beautiful reflection of the mill on the water…

Joro Spider

Joro Spider

This appears to be a Joro spider weaving a web in the backyard. It seems the spiders came from East Asia, but have been more and more common in the United States. The Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is not considered dangerous or highly poisonous to humans. While it is venomous, as are most spiders, its…