The challenge this week was: IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO INCLUDING THE HUE(S) OF YOU! I’ve always loved earth tones, so for this season, and this particular time in my life, those are the colors that are grabbing my attention and making me want to surround myself with […]
[Continue reading...]Rollin’ on back to Funky town
October 17, 2013 2 Comments
I could smell the leather and feel the wheels beneath my feet as I looked at the picture my aunt posted the other day. It portrayed several rows of roller skates, all lined up ready for rental; the old brown ones with orange wheels. It took me back to a time in my life when […]
[Continue reading...]Painting in circles
October 15, 2013 3 Comments
Yesterday I did something I haven’t done in approximately 35 years. I painted buoys that will be used on our recently acquired stone crab traps. I have really tried to distance myself from this particular venture and vowed inwardly that I would not get sucked into the labor crew in any capacity. However, finding myself […]
[Continue reading...]Morning dew and joy
October 12, 2013 6 Comments
The only light she saw was the blue dot on the DVR player and a soft glow from the computer screen. At 2:00am, it was dreadfully dark and silent except for the sound of the ceiling fan as it followed its infinite circular route. It was time; time for prayer and quiet reflection, time to […]
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite
October 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Empty nest but a full heart
October 10, 2013 6 Comments
As the curtains gently sway with the beautiful fall breeze on this quiet Thursday morning, I sit in the midst of the leftovers from the wedding; the items that they couldn’t quite squeeze into the very packed black Jetta now bound for Texas; the one with “just married” fading on the back window. As I […]
[Continue reading...]This too (the chaos) shall pass
October 2, 2013 8 Comments
How did the time get away from me so quickly this morning? My daily routine was all out of whack and it wasn’t even 8:00am yet. As my daughter reminded me that we had to drop off her car before her hair appointment, the phone rang, adding a few minutes more delay. Finally, I was […]
[Continue reading...]Dust bunnies and Diaries
September 30, 2013 4 Comments
“My mom used to force us to do this at least twice a year”, I said, as we sifted through each and every item in her closet and drawers. My daughter is quite the packrat and I knew we had better take a day (and preferably a full one) before her move to Texas to […]
[Continue reading...]Falling into a new season
September 29, 2013 6 Comments
“You’re gonna miss this, mom”, she says after I halfway scold her for one of her annoying habits of doing something to about 95% completion. And I know that she is right. That all too familiar constriction begins in my throat and I silently pray that I won’t be forced to speak any time soon. […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 