The freedoms we take for granted…
I went to my mailbox this afternoon and found an unusual object–a handwritten letter. It was from Peter, a former … Continue reading The freedoms we take for granted…
I went to my mailbox this afternoon and found an unusual object–a handwritten letter. It was from Peter, a former … Continue reading The freedoms we take for granted…
I had been battling a cold for more than a week and needed rest to continue on the road to … Continue reading Too tired to sleep…
When I returned home from a juicy day at school yesterday, I found myself wishing for Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. I … Continue reading The crybaby cure…
I was expecting a laptop battery from Amazon, and so when I spotted the nondescript package near my door, I … Continue reading Flowers, frills, and ostrich quills
My 2004 Chevy Venture is oozing with water. Inside. I thought I had an AC issue–and my dear husband and … Continue reading Water, water everywhere…
Dear Faithful Readers, I apologize for my absence these past two weeks. The days and somewhat sleepless nights have been … Continue reading Briefly up for air…
A few days ago I was positively fretting because my Chevy Venture’s speedometer had gone haywire again. (See Freaky Friday … Continue reading Redefining normal…
This morning I took my customary walk at sunrise, admiring God’s display of beauty. I walked, I watched, I thought, … Continue reading Lessons from the beach…
Last week when I was searching for a family photo, I found this journal entry, written on some paper, tucked … Continue reading Morning by morning…
If life were a beach, I would have no cellulite. Because I am vain enough that if given the “opportunity” … Continue reading Clothes cover a multitude of sins…
Early in the morning I watched the ocean awaken. After a fitful night of mostly not sleeping, I gave up … Continue reading By the dawn’s early light…
Yesterday I shared a column I wrote for my local newspaper in 1992. (This post would make more sense if you’ve … Continue reading The sequel…
Twenty years ago, while I was working as a reporter, editor, and writer, I had the opportunity to write for … Continue reading No greater loss to be feared…
And as a non-perfect sequel to yesterday’s “Stars upon thars,” I present my scars. I am marking (but not exactly celebrating) … Continue reading SCars upon thars…
Last week, Adam’s big moment coincided with one of my irritating ones–we both got our driver’s licenses. For him, it … Continue reading “Stars upon thars!”
I cried for the better part of the morning today. And I mean the word better as in “good, better, best” … Continue reading Toward something better…
I’m not sure what made me think of using “allcreationgroans” as my hash tag in my first-ever Twitter tweet. Unless … Continue reading Whole lot of groaning…
On Saturday, I experienced a cockroach encroaching on my coffee, but today I realized other bugs have been encroaching on … Continue reading Encroachment issues…