The third night in a hotel is supposed to be the one where I finally fall asleep at a decent hour and sleep through the night (for the most part). I guess it was not to be. I did fall asleep early, snuggled in bed, ready to make my way to dreamland by around 9pm. […]
[Continue reading...]Mini vacation on my dock
January 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
Freezing in VA, made me miss home, so thought I’d post a little something I wrote the day before I left… A pelican flies by, one feathery wing dipped in the cool water, as if checking the temperature A cool salty breeze tousles my curls and rustles through the palm fronds The water laps around […]
[Continue reading...]More travel fun
January 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Standing in line shivering outside the airport in the “taxi line”, I couldn’t help but wish it would move a little more quickly. Finally, it was my turn and I was grateful when the door was opened and I could escape the winter chill. I gladly jumped in and situated myself, happy that it was […]
[Continue reading...]Flashbacks of watermelon and nausea
January 25, 2013 2 Comments
It was the summer of 1979 at a roadside stop in Iowa. The day my hatred for all things watermelon began. I ate WAY too much of it; haven’t been able to stand it since. Something about the gluttony and the heat mixed together and let’s just say I had to empty my stomach of […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Love
January 25, 2013 2 Comments
This picture represents love to me, because I know that they survived every storm together. They honored the commitment that they made before God, and gave us an example of true love and devotion. Things weren’t always easy, and I’m sure they had days when they would have liked to give up. But they didn’t. […]
[Continue reading...]No to stripes and plaid; together that is
January 24, 2013 2 Comments
Have I ever said I love my forties! Oh, I have? Many times? Well, excuse me for repeating myself. I think repeating myself is coming right around the corner too so I might has well have a little practice. I cannot help but ponder all the things that used to vex me daily. Mostly about […]
[Continue reading...]Slow down
January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
So what if the beans don’t get done and the blog doesn’t get written. This is what I told myself in the shower, although I didn’t really believe myself. I thought I had to be somewhere early tonight and I was in a rush. You know the feeling, when you feel your blood pressure rising […]
[Continue reading...]Your cousin’s sister’s husbands nephew
January 22, 2013 8 Comments
Cherish your human connections, your relationships with friends and family- Barbara Bush Granny, how am I related to him? “Well, let’s see, you’re double kin because between Pop and me, you’re cousins on both sides”. This was my life story, growing up in a small town. It’s a wonder I ever found anyone to “like”. […]
[Continue reading...]Change can be good
January 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
What if we could look at things differently sometimes? We are all on that carousel of life going round’ and round’, involved in so many different things. What if we could stop it and step off and take a good open-minded look at some of our situations? We’re great about observing other homes and lives […]
[Continue reading...]I wish it were me
January 21, 2013 4 Comments
I wish it were me instead of you. If I could take your pain upon myself, I would. How many mothers have said that over the course of your child’s life? Whether soothing a feverish infant, watching your toddler get their shots with tears rolling down your face, waiting for that daredevil adolescent to have […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 