there'd be days like this. There'd be days like this, my Mama said. (Thank you, Shirelles and others.) Days where there are way more questions than answers. And those questions lead to more questions. But wait! That's not all..... sit and think about this particular something, and then there are all the questions cropping up… Continue reading Mama Said
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That thing you give others so freely
People. This one is going to be short and sweet tonight. You can only do the best you can do with what you have at the time. Don't look back and question yourselves. Don't give yourself a hard time because, looking back, you can clearly see what you should have done. I am… Continue reading That thing you give others so freely
Or Maybe He’s Not Creepy…..
Today Aub and I were doing the Out and Abouts and wound up at the grocery store. It's very unusual for me to find myself there twice in a week, but sometimes it happens. We were just there Wednesday, but I didn't get enough of this and forgot to get that, so there we were.… Continue reading Or Maybe He’s Not Creepy…..
Cam, Cooter, and the Reason I’m a Fan
It all started when we found out the Broncos were going to the Super Bowl. Or maybe it started last fall when the boys on the street started playing front yard football. It looks a lot like wrestling but there's a football involved, so they call it football. They talk a lot of smack about… Continue reading Cam, Cooter, and the Reason I’m a Fan
Two for the Price of One
When the unexpected words came out of her mouth, I almost wept. Oh, the grace. I was so thankful for it, and I thought to myself, "I'm not the only one. I wonder if there's more of us out there." The bad ones. The parents who didn't. Complete. A. Baby. Book. Last night though, after… Continue reading Two for the Price of One
What I Was Wearing…..and the Why
The night my Mama died, it was after midnight before we left the hospital. My sister Mess Cat and my oldest Aub and I headed back to my Mama's house since it was so late. We were exhausted, and despite the fact that there were at least three beds (two doubles) in the house, we… Continue reading What I Was Wearing…..and the Why
Real
Every now and then a thought comes to mind, and something sitting beside it whispers, "Yeah, move this one to the head of the line. This one needs sharing now." Today has been one of those times. The thought that has been nudging me for a couple of days insists on being shared. And heard.… Continue reading Real
Hey! Watch Where You’re Aiming That Thing
Remember that old saying about pointing fingers? That while you're pointing your finger at someone else, there are three other fingers pointing back at you? Yeah. That one. Tonight I was finishing up supper for the crew after a long day of thinking and wondering about why folks behave the way they do. Why certain… Continue reading Hey! Watch Where You’re Aiming That Thing
Spaghetti Pants and Coffee
Today was one of those days with good and hard so jumbled up together, it's hard to see one without the other. Which works really well if you are trying not to focus on the negative.....there's always some positive to think upon. It was a day of putting my big girl boots on and closing… Continue reading Spaghetti Pants and Coffee
Barbecue Sauce is Full of Grace
As part of our program this year, we are reading books that have movies adapted from them. (Ahem. Doesn't that sound nice--"program"? Makes me sound much more organized than I actually am. Yes, let's go with that--program.) We are reading and then watching. I found out that Emma Watson (of Harry Potter fame) stars in a… Continue reading Barbecue Sauce is Full of Grace
I Might Need A Nap 