Dare I? (Dream Save Do, week 14)
Just before 2014 ticked down to a close, an event occurred that could result in my moving sometime in the next 6 or so weeks. I don't mean to be cryptic, but I'm not comfortable sharing specifics until all the details are worked out and things are final. One way or...
What a Job — What a Relief! (Dream Save Do, week 13)
For the past five years, I've been stalked by two large shopping bags with handles -- the large ones with a nice flat bottom. Okay, maybe they didn't actually "stalk" me, but at times I felt like they did.I tried finding a place to hide them, but I couldn't put...
Learning New Tricks — Yikes!
Backstory: I first heard about scrapbooking back in 1995 -- oh, my gosh, I just realized it's been almost 20 years! Anyway, I loved the idea and slowly got started. "Slowly" means v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y, in my case. To be fair, our house at the time was small, and the...
And All Through the House (Dream Save Do, week 12)
Ahhhhh . . . the week after Christmas. Usually, this is a time of calm and quiet in my home. The get-togethers are behind me, as are the "extra" church services, various Christmas concerts and programs, and the general busy-ness of December. I putter around the...
Five Minute Friday: Adore
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "turn". My...
Learning to Idle my Motor (Dream Save Do, week 11)
"Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears." I like this definition of patience shared by Barbara Johnson, one of my favorite authors/humorists.I will save you the trouble of hunting down my sister, son, daughter, or anyone...
Do I Have a Group for You!
Are you a blogger? Do you have a book lurking inside you, just waiting to be written? OR have you already started (or even finished -- if so, I applaud you) a book?If so, I hope you'll check out this Facebook group, recently started by Trish McClintock McAllister...
Five Minute Friday: Prepare
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "turn". My...
It’s Not the Fruitcake . . .
This incident occurred 25 years ago, and every Christmas since then, I've been reminded of it.I jerked awake. Fruitcake! I woke up my husband. He was a much better sport about being woken at 2 in the morning than I would have been; instead of fussing, he simply...
Oops! (Dream Save Do, week 10)
Picture this scene:A sunny July afternoon in the parking lot of the small (but very nice . . . and free) Alamogordo, NM city zoo. The loving, thoughtful mother starts the car and lets the air conditioner run in an effort to cool the interior before placing her...