We enjoyed our first date, October 3, 1983. He gave me a promise ring that December, and we were engaged in May of 1984. A year and a month later we said, "I do." It's been a bumpy ride, but one I would never trade. Two beautiful daughters and six spunky grandchildren later and we … Continue reading 37 Years
Category: Just Thoughts
Moving and Back to Writing
I’ve been missing in action lately. I apologize. We are moving. In fact, we’ve been moving over the course of the last three weeks, and we still have more moving to do. This explains my absence. I know, excuses, excuses.We now live 200 miles south of our previous address, and the unpacking and searching for … Continue reading Moving and Back to Writing
Plate Spinning
Projects. How many spinning plates are you holding? Sometimes, I think I have too many, but I tire of one project and move on to another. What about you? Some people think that having too many means you’ll never finish one. That’s a possibility for sure. Perhaps I should schedule a project for each day … Continue reading Plate Spinning
Moving Forward
How many times have you moved in your lifetime? I get dizzy just thinking about our moves. Growing up, my parents bought their first home when I was just a few months old. Of course, I don’t remember that move. But I remember when they bought this house in 1969. I was five and getting … Continue reading Moving Forward
Friday’s Post Monday
Well, Friday has come and gone and my Friday post remained unwritten. Well, here’s my little story. First, the pre-curser.A year and a week ago, we were on our way to Oregon to let our daughter borrow our car for a bit. If you know the I5 in California above Sacramento, you may have noticed … Continue reading Friday’s Post Monday
Featured Poet Sandra Rose Hughes
“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2nd Corinthians 12:8 Aging Hands By Sandra Rose Hughes Your skin- thin, mottled, easy to tear, yellowing, pains me- my father, my mother, my grandparents. I much preferred the days when your hands were strong, Your … Continue reading Featured Poet Sandra Rose Hughes
Writing Well
Today, while checking out writing sites, I ran across one for writing contests and the copy was full of spelling errors. Ugh! Let’s be professional people, so you will be taken seriously. Writing full-time or as a part-timer takes practice like any other art form. Creativity comes naturally to some, but even if you write … Continue reading Writing Well
Lunch
Yesterday was a balm to my soul. When was the last time I had lunch out with girlfriends? A crazy long time. I miss it so much. I see these ladies almost every Sunday, but we get little time to chat. As a social person, the first year of the pandemic irritated me. Soon, I … Continue reading Lunch
Surprise!
I don't know about you, but I love surprises! My hubby's birth mom turned 80 on February 11th. For several weeks, we planned and schemed with his five siblings in the Chicago area and Ohio about a surprise party for Mama Penny. We flew into Chicago, late on Tuesday the 8th, from California. The next … Continue reading Surprise!
Meet Chester
Meet Chester, my first snowman. While on vacation in Arkansas, it snowed a good four inches, and my sister-in-law Karry and I had a blast building Chester. He is sporting my scarf and my mom’s black hat. Having never built a snowman, it surprised me how much work it turned out to be. Lots of … Continue reading Meet Chester
Kaci Rigney 