Recently I attended a funeral for a very special woman in my life. It wasn’t expected, and the reality of it has not fully hit me. But this post isn’t about her funeral or her death. It’s about a part of her LIFE. While preparing for her service I had the pleasure of helping my [...]
I originally wrote this story for The Good Woman Project, but am sharing it again on my blog for this post about front porch swings. My Grandmother sits on hers every single day while watching the cars drive by. Most times, when one glances over at her from their vehicle, they will see that she [...]
This weekend was filled with basketball. Have I mentioned that Calem has a great 3-point shot? He does. It’s also an overcast day. I have a love/hate relationship with cloudy weather. I love it. But I think my body hates it. Have you even noticed that cloudy & chilly weather makes you want to [...]
I love random. So here goes some of that random in my life this week….
The weather here, like most places, has been super mild. I’m not complaining, but I do miss snow. I miss bundling up in my favorite sweaters and thick wool socks. If it’s going to be overcast, it might as well be chilly. That’s just my opinion. And I realize we are already into the second [...]
The family came and went and our time together was lots of fun. Feeding and cleaning up after 24 people for a few days really gets exhausting. I mean, it was all worth it and I’d do it again next year. But after it was over I crashed hard. My husband’s side of the family [...]
His lucky number should be 2. Not because he is my 2nd born, but because of his delivery into this world — he was born at 12:22 pm on 12/22 in room 222. I couldn’t make that up. If I believed in lucky numbers, I’d say his would have to be 2, don’t you agree? [...]
