I was recently scrolling through social media as one does and ran across a random video. For whatever reason I started watching it. It was a gentleman I sort of recognized but I’m still not sure who he is and he was answering questions from a group of young adults. He had trouble answering the […]
Archives for 2024
Happy Accidents..finding new old friends!
November 5, 2024 by
Most Thursday afternoons you will find me at the used bookstore in our local library. It is the perfect volunteer job for me. For one the store is bright ,cheery and well organized. I am surrounded by books which makes it feel like home. I get to talk to other book lovers. The downside is […]
Jeff Foxworthy had it half right :)
September 17, 2024 by
As our kids and subsequently our grandkids were little we often quoted the comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s line “We just can’t have nice things” His mother said this after he and his brothers broke her beloved Elvis statue 🙂 Despite our best efforts it felt like every single thing from flat surfaces, to hands, to the […]
When Love Looks Like a Whistle
September 9, 2024 by
The love between two people is often portrayed in grand gestures. Diamonds, roses, trips, big amazing things. All of that is great and I am sure intended to show love in a big way. During our marriage we have endured long Navy Deployments, survived three toddlers and then three teenagers, all the angst of parenthood […]
The Mondayest of Mondays
August 19, 2024 by
Aww yes, Monday has rolled around as it does it every week. I actually like Mondays. It is a fresh start to a new week, to new possibilities. Not this Monday. My hubby woke me up with a tenseness in his voice and the startling phrase “I have bad news, really bad news”! Of course, […]
Finding the magic, yours and mine
August 12, 2024 by
I often sit in front of this 12 year old Mac ( hang in there buddy, you can keep going) and wonder what to write about. What can I share that will be of value, joy or make someone laugh? Taking a break from trying to come up with an idea helps as does hanging […]
The Beauty of Our Stories
July 29, 2024 by
I was recently chatting with a friend about dogs and young families and told my family’s infamous story about me and our dog Spot. Yes we had a dog named Spot just like in the Dick and Jane readers. Just for context I was the third child in 4 years so my parents were tired […]
I did a double take on this one :)
July 15, 2024 by
I was recently going through yet another box ( I think they are breeding in our garage) and came across a stack of newspapers from 1963 and 1964. I knew immediately these had articles about my grandfather and a few letters to the editor written by him about a lawsuit he brought against the county […]
Discovering fun on Thoughtful Thursday!
July 11, 2024 by
I know I know! Whenever I promote snail mail I just know there are people out there ( mostly younger than myself) who are just rolling their eyes at the thought of sitting down, writing a note, finding an address and a stamp and actually mailing it. Just send a text or an email..so much […]
Living off the Grid..maybe???
July 8, 2024 by
” I think we need to live off the grid” Wait what? It was an off the cuff remark Paul made after looking at our latest grocery bill. I sort of chuckled at the thought of us growing our own food and I grimaced at the thought of outside plumbing. Glamping not camping is more […]