THE ARCHIVES

  • Riverfest Fun

    After the parade this morning, our grandson rode home with me so he could spend time with “Grammy and Papa”. Our 6-year-old grandson and I convinced (it didn’t take much) my husband to go…

  • Happy Independence Day!!

    I am sitting at one of my favorite parks waiting for our local parade to start. Our 6 year old grandson is riding in the parade with a group called Champs Heart. They provide…

  • A Wannabe Writer, Burgers, and a Paintbrush

    I sat down tonight to write. It was going to be an exercise in writing fiction, using my imagination to write from story prompts. First, I wanted to start with one paragraph, then multiple…

  • The End of a Week Long Vacation

    At home. My vacation was spent at home. Should have been spent in northern Idaho, but my DH and I decided to stay home and repaint the interior main floor of our home. It…

  • Time

    I have been thinking about time and the question, “What does it mean to waste time?” I was pondering this question while looking at the flowers in my garden. They don’t do anything with…

  • Counseling

    What is the purpose? What good does it serve? Will it make any difference? It won’t change anything. Should it change anything? Or just change how I see things? I have an appointment shortly.…

  • In My Own Words: The Big Flood

    My DH said my blogs should be written in my own words, rather than written with the help to ChatGPT. So, you just get me and my own words on my blog. Sorry for…

  • The Day I Pushed the Gear Shifter Through the Floor: A Driver’s Ed Tale

    Turning 14 was an exciting milestone for me, not because it symbolized freedom or escapades, but because I could finally enroll in Driver’s Ed. My love for driving began long before I was legally…

  • Mother’s Day

    Today is Mother’s Day. I spent the afternoon with my 80-year-old mom and my 83-year-old dad, yesterday, to celebrate my mom. We had a good afternoon visiting, eating dinner, then playing pinochle. We already…