THE ARCHIVES

  • I’m not heartless…

    Sitting here in the waiting area at the hospital. I’m waiting for my TEE. It’s not the fun kind of tea you drink, but the kind that lets the cardiologist know how big the…

  • Fifty Dollars, Combs, and a Fire He Will Never Forget

    It was just before Christmas. All of the presents were wrapped and under the Christmas tree. Except just one. Joe was with his mom who was picking up one last gift when he found…

  • Memories With Mom

    Today is my mom’s 84th birthday. My siblings and I and our families are going to get together with her this afternoon for a luncheon/dinner to celebrate her. The menu is simple. We are…

  • Bonnie Doons

    It is a sunny 81 degrees here at home. Blue sky sans clouds, no humidity, and only the slightest hint of smoke in the distance. Two trips back and forth to Indiana in the…

  • Connection Matters

    The hotel room we are in faces the garden center connected to a grocery store. The sky just opened up, and the clouds released the rain, creating rivers in the parking lot. This angry…

  • Some Things Are Better Left Unlearned

    Are you a lifelong learner? I love to learn. I am drawn to intelligent people and people who notice things most of us go through life never even thinking about. Recently, my husband and…

  • Where There Are Wide Open Skies

    If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Somewhere out west in a house with windows on all sides, placed at the top of a hill so that no matter…

  • Unbalanced

    I found out today that my ex-sister-in-law told her adult daughter (my husband’s niece) a few years ago that the reason she left her children’s dad all those years ago was because he drank…

  • That’s a Good Day

    Who is your favorite blogger to follow? My favorite blogger is SPINNING VISIONS by Makenna Karas. It is always a good day when I can read a new post by her…. __________ Are there…