Ten years. How can it be 10 years?! I still remember the feeling in my heart of not wanting to go another week, and wondering how I could possibly make it a whole year, without you in my life. Now it’s been ten. Ten years since I’ve held your hand, put my head in your … Continue reading Thanks for Being My Mom
When I was a kid, I spent a fair amount of time running around the neighborhood with friends, and as luck would have it, there was a creek that ran through some of the neighborhood backyards. We wiled away many an hour looking for crayfish, avoiding bloodsuckers (leeches), and poking anything available (sticks, toes, fishing … Continue reading Watch Out for Quicksand!
My brother texted me a question earlier this week. Did Mom often speak about the evils of procrastination or was it just with me? I was a little surprised by his question. I didn’t think it was a secret that we have a whole family of procrastinators and we definitely inherited it from our mom. … Continue reading Are You a Procrastinator?
I was on Facebook earlier this week, scrolling through the Grass Lake Forum page, when I saw a post inquiring about local businesses that sell outdoor plants. In the comments, a woman recommended Gee Farms. She went on to describe the many things you can get there and stated that she has been going there … Continue reading A Taste of Home
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com Last weekend, I was sitting in my comfy chair with my laptop in my lap (funny how some things are so aptly named) knowing I wanted to blog about Christmas, but not sure quite what I wanted to say. I’ve heard a lot of people talking about how it … Continue reading Where Are You Christmas?
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com My sister has been our regular hostess for Thanksgiving dinner for many years and my son, Max, looks forward to our large family get togethers. I don’t know if our group has ever been as big as 30, but I’m pretty sure we’re always more than 20. As most … Continue reading Stuffin’ the Pie Hole
Photo by JESHOOTS.com on Pexels.com “I don’t care. What do you want to watch?” “I don’t care. Let’s see what’s on.” So starts the conversation that MOH and I have on a regular basis, and have had for many years. This conversation is followed by a search through network stations, and more recently streaming channels, … Continue reading “What Do You Want to Watch?”
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Earlier this week I was making dinner with my family, and out of nowhere I started humming, and then singing, “Oats, peas, beans and barley grow. Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow. You and I and everyone knows how oats, peas, beans, and barley grow.” It’s a silly song from … Continue reading Sing a Song
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Recently, it occurred to me that I hadn’t heard anything from a friend in a while. I looked her up on Facebook to see if she hadn’t been posting anything or if her posts just weren’t showing up in my feed. I couldn’t find her. “Hey,” I said to a … Continue reading Facebook: Friend or Foe
I think it’s safe to say that Saturday is the most popular day of the week. Who doesn’t love Saturday? That’s not a rhetorical question. If you, or someone you know, doesn’t love Saturday I’d be interested in hearing about it. Even MOH, who works a 24 hour shift two out of every three Saturdays, … Continue reading Once Upon a Saturday
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