This post is brought to you by Earlier Today Tara, as This Evening Tara is busy with family stuff, having fun, and laughing, and explaining that she IS in costume--as a Domestic Engineer. Ha. That makes me laugh. My Mama put that as her job on forms she had to fill out back when I was… Continue reading Wit and Wisdom from the Littles
Month: October 2013
After the Pink Ribbons Have Faded…..
The last day of October is upon us. Pink month is almost over. Last Wednesday we gathered to say goodbye and remember a sweet lady whose fight with breast cancer had ended. Last night I thought about a sweet young mama whose fight also was over, ending a life so full way too soon. I… Continue reading After the Pink Ribbons Have Faded…..
Unwrapping the Cord and Letting Go
Today I started to use a steam mop that was my Mama's. It hit me as I was about to unwrap the cord and plug it in that she was the one who had wrapped the cord just so. The last time it was wrapped it was by her hands. Yeah, sometimes I get sentimental about the… Continue reading Unwrapping the Cord and Letting Go
Bouncing Back is Optional
I just finished reading Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones. Forget that book about the shades of gray, this book is all about the gray. There is no black or white clear-cut good guys or bad guys or women and girls in this book. It was not a hard book to read, but it was a hard read. … Continue reading Bouncing Back is Optional
The Word That Punched Me in the Stomach
I was grown before I read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It was eighteen months ago in fact. I think Daddy had suggested that Aub read it, so I had gotten it and had it around the house. After Daddy passed in November 2011, I found it hard to concentrate and read any book. … Continue reading The Word That Punched Me in the Stomach
GPS Coordinates for Grace–About Losing, Seeking, and Finding
Today we went out geocaching for the first time with our friends from The Light at Bare Bulb Coffee. They are like family to us, this group of folks who set out to try something new and learn a little about seeking and finding and apparently, patience. And all about accepting there are some… Continue reading GPS Coordinates for Grace–About Losing, Seeking, and Finding
A Kangaroo in the Family Tree
There's a frost warning tonight. Seriously. I'm thinking we went from summer to winter all of a sudden, didn't we? I've been watching the weather forecast for the past two weeks waiting for the break in the weather. And yesterday was the day it hit-- Hoodie weather! Yesterday morning I looked at my hoodies hanging… Continue reading A Kangaroo in the Family Tree
Because I Kept Breathing
Today the writing prompt for our Rising Bloggers group was "Something your body has taught you." You can find other posts on this topic here. The night that the Fella came and got me on my evening walk in August of 2009, my whole world changed in that instant. I went from being a wife,… Continue reading Because I Kept Breathing
Keeping It Real
I write a lot about brokenness in the world. It's true. I see it, experience it, it breaks my heart, so I write about it. But sometimes the brokenness starts right here at home. Like today. The morning started off okay. When I woke up, Cooter was leaning over me, breathing in my face, whispering,… Continue reading Keeping It Real
Habitats and Hope, Happy Birthdays and Hanging On
This past Friday the littles and I went to Go Fish Education Center down in Perry. This is a beautiful facility that is run by DNR. The exhibits are interactive, and they have different areas set up like the waters of the different parts of Georgia, from the mountain streams up north to the swamps down… Continue reading Habitats and Hope, Happy Birthdays and Hanging On
I Might Need A Nap 