Author Archives: Carol Wurschmidt

Grandchildren are amazing creatures.  I have two so far and admittedly am totally mesmerized by them.  The amaze me with their personalities that spark joy and delight.  The son, Asher, is fascinated by Lego’s yet has a wide range of loves enjoying … Continue reading →

Years ago, I learned a couple of things that kept me humble.  One is that “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” and the other is “Judge not; that ye not be judged”  (Matthew 7: 2-5).  The Biblical passage … Continue reading →

Mother Nature seems to be on a tear this year and has definitely messed with my mind.   Summer and fall of 2011 was spent preparing for the 2011/2012 winter so that I would never be as cold as I was the previous winter.  … Continue reading →

A Food Network program, “The Big Waste” aired about a month ago.  I made a point of watching it to hear what they had to say.  The show revolved around a challenge to four chefs to prepare a meal for 100 people … Continue reading →

The other night it was too late to start a movie, but not late enough to go to bed and the televised shows were the equivalent of Death Valley.  That’s how it came about that I watched Alton Brown’s Good Eats … Continue reading →

Shortly after having a heart attack, I decided to write a couple of posts about it and move on.  However, as usual, real life has interfered with my good time.  During my brief stay in the hospital, it was amazing how … Continue reading →

We have a lot of churches in this area all of which tend to be small and most  have a sign board out front with a new quip weekly.  Over the past year or so, I have admittedly enjoyed reading … Continue reading →

During a class on stress management provided by cardio rehab, the speaker noted that we set expectations which then leads to impatience and, finally, intolerance.  It is a pattern that seems so familiar yet one I hadn’t thought about.  The offered … Continue reading →

During a recent conversation, it was noted that I had an event that will forever change the way I am treated medically.  I see it as another blip in a lifetime of blips.  Before an actual event, there are signs … Continue reading →

Sturm und drang is characterized normally as storm and stress.  That pretty much sums up the last couple of weeks.  It started in the wee hours of the night when one moment I was fine and the next I wasn’t.  The nausea … Continue reading →