When you look around at your posse, the ones who are closest to you, the ones whom you call to celebrate with or to share the hard times, the painful stories--look around closely. In addition to the ones who will call you out and keep you straight and the ones who will come out with… Continue reading The One Everyone Needs in Her Posse
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The One About My Dog’s Business and An Email from Pinterest
A couple of things that happened today-- Miss Sophie is a picky pooper. I don't mean to offend, but there's just no other way to put it. She will not go in our yard. And she is very sensitive about where she will go. It takes quite a bit of sniffing and turning around and… Continue reading The One About My Dog’s Business and An Email from Pinterest
Balls and Bicycles and Make-Believe
This afternoon was a joy-filled one on our street. The weather was close to perfect, and all the children were out playing. A favorite pastime seems to be bouncing a large ball back and forth to each other or playing keep away with it. Some of them have started up two or three person football… Continue reading Balls and Bicycles and Make-Believe
a long time gone
the thing about special days now is that they will never be the same without hearing your voice and that phone call at exactly the same time every single year the sound of your voice echoes in the silence that inevitably comes and the moment passes, another year and still my heart misses yours as… Continue reading a long time gone
Three of My Favorite Words
This past week has been filled with texts, posts, e-mails, phone calls, and face to face expressions of three of the most precious words to hear-- "Are you okay?" I've said 'em, I've read 'em, I've typed 'em, and I've even skyped 'em. Are. You. Okay? Aren't they powerful? To be in the midst of… Continue reading Three of My Favorite Words
Get a Job
Tonight we were all sitting for a few minutes after swim lessons/practice watching a show together, when Cooter piped up and told his Daddy, "I need fifty dollars." (Yeah, I got no idea.) Before I could say anything in response or cut off the words I was sure were coming from the Fella, sure enough,… Continue reading Get a Job
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
Overwhelmed
I have been a bit teary today. Overwhelmed. That's what I've felt for a little bit now. Teary because I'm overwhelmed. Maybe not how you think though. Overwhelmed by what people can do. What their hearts and sweet souls lead them to do that touches the lives of those around them. Sometimes people they know,… Continue reading Overwhelmed
train of thoughts
riding on my train of thoughts through haikus tonight..... leftover food and dishes in the sink are the remnants of good times it was a joke said the young boy, "after all I'm only seven now" she loves to plan fun and games and things that show all around they are loved… Continue reading train of thoughts
Old Sewing Scissors and Things Made New
This morning our Princess and I had a Mama/Princess event. Aub was at work, and the Fella and Cooter were out doing their "Guy's Breakfast." So my girl and I went to Bare Bulb Coffee for a tie-dyeing and "upcycling t-shirts into scarves" class led by one of my favorite local artists Micah Goguen and… Continue reading Old Sewing Scissors and Things Made New
I Might Need A Nap 