THE ARCHIVES

  • Our Life is Like…

    Joe and I were lying awake this morning talking about life as we like to do these days. He said living with me has been like living life at an amusement park. “What?! How…

  • More Time…

    with my Dad. That is not possible, so I just marinate in the memories. Two years before Dad died, which was last January, he got Covid 19. It robbed him of his ability to…

  • Happy New Year

    What are your biggest challenges? Apparently, one of my biggest challenges is remembering to take pictures with my family on the holidays. It is regretful. Next year, there will be no photo that will…

  • No “Z”

    I am watching Boise State play Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl. Would someone please let the announcers know that there is no “z” in Boise? 😉

  • Memories

    What makes you feel nostalgic? Memories of time spent with family or friends, looking through old photographs, and reminiscing with my mom.

  • A Great Christmas Gift

    We have survived most of the “firsts” of the first year of my dad’s passing. This was the first Christmas without him. It was definitely noticeable. And different. And a little empty. But, we…

  • Modern medicine is amazing, but no zippers

    My husband had a nerve stimulator placed in his back about six years ago. The battery in the stimulator he chose is not rechargeable, so the battery died. Today, he had surgery to replace…

  • Personal Struggles

    What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? It is not easy to find much positive in my life this past year. My dad died in January. He was…

  • November Craziness

    I love November! Halloween, probably my least favorite holiday, is over. It is a beautiful time of year with the lovely colors of the changed leaves against the background of an often bubblegum pink…