At the end of last week my oldest had a doctor's appointment. A followup that had a happy ending, so there's that. We had all gotten up and moving way earlier than we usually do on any given day. I was pleased and overwhelmed at the same time. Trying to walk Miss Sophie and feed… Continue reading The Opportunity to Wait
Month: May 2015
A Legacy of Loving
Thursday evening as we pulled into the middle school parking lot, arriving for the littles' gymnastic recital, Cooter piped up from the backseat, "I wish Maemae weren't dead." Oh my heart. Bless him. Me too, baby boy. Me too. I'm not sure what prompted him to feel that, but maybe it's because she was there… Continue reading A Legacy of Loving
cast of stones
there are times on this journey when the path is covered with brambles and the way is almost indiscernible this is when I miss your voice the most and the wisdom you shared as easily as the stories from days gone by and sometimes they were the same you seemed so assured of right and… Continue reading cast of stones
Summer Applause
It is officially summer. No matter what the calendar or the thermometer say, in my book, summer has officially begun. This is the fourth summer I have kicked off in the same way. Sitting watching girls in leotards and boys in shorts and t-shirts show their gymnastic skills. And then there's the drive home at… Continue reading Summer Applause
Seeing the Rainbows
This afternoon as we headed east on the main road, Aub, who was riding shotgun, pointed out the front window to the right of the heavy storm clouds. "Look!" A rainbow. So big and bright that you could see each individual color on that ROYGBIV spectrum. Beautiful. Breathtaking really. My only regret is that I… Continue reading Seeing the Rainbows
Wanting to Be Worthy of the Pin
I'm mad. Well, okay, let's dial it back to "pretty frustrated." You can't believe everything you read. Y'all know that, right? We took the crew to see the movie "Tomorrowland." After all of the hype in the previews (both at the last movie we saw and on television), the littles really wanted to see it.… Continue reading Wanting to Be Worthy of the Pin
“Hey! She’s Sick!”
So sometimes life throws you a curveball, like it does, when you didn't even know you were up to bat, and you wind up in the Emergency Room because all the med stops are closed for the holiday and your oldest child needs some doctorin'. This was my past five hours. And I'm proud to… Continue reading “Hey! She’s Sick!”
The Really Great Thing About Thoughts…..
Today Aub and I took a trip down memory lane. After dinner we found ourselves together in the living room, and we decided to watch an old episode of "That's So Raven." For those of you who might not know the show, Raven Symone plays a teenage girl who is a psychic, and it's all… Continue reading The Really Great Thing About Thoughts…..
the song I seek to live
as he played the guitar and told his stories in song, the smell of coffee permeated the air, the dull roar of the blender and quiet conversations the only other sounds in the shop I watched him play, his fingers strong and pliable his voice smooth and folksy and the lyrics took me back in… Continue reading the song I seek to live
Catharsis
I've been having some trouble with my left shoulder for a few weeks now. I tell you this not for sympathy, but to explain why I was where I was today. It's bothered me so much lately that I'm not sleeping well, because I tend to flop a couple of times during the night, and… Continue reading Catharsis
I Might Need A Nap 