I was at the Ford dealership recently for a minor repair on my 2010 Ford Escape. When I picked up my service paperwork, one of the printed boxes indicated - Delivery date: 8/20/2009. Wow! I've never had a vehicle, that I purchased new, reach its 10th birthday. And although I've been thinking recently that I … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Sweet Escape
Most folks have an idea of the way things ought to be. Children should respect their elders, adults should help friends and neighbors who are experiencing life struggles, and leaders – whether political or spiritual – should have a conscience and some morals. Also, the end of the toilet paper should hang over the exterior … Continue reading Wouldn’t It Be Nice
A house is in the process of being built on the empty lot across the street from us, and a recent delivery of lumber to the site caught my attention. The huge pile of two by fours is hard to miss, but that wasn’t what made me take notice. As I stepped out of my … Continue reading Can’t You Smell That Smell
Dear Books, I’m sorry. It’s not you, it’s me. Our relationship has changed over the years, and things that did not bother me previously – big bulky hardcovers, small print, not being available when I want you to be – have taken their toll on me. I will always love you and you’ll always be … Continue reading Dear Books, I’m Sorry
Some women are born to be mothers, and I was blessed to have one of those as mine. She loved kids – her kids, your kids, kids she didn’t know. She would offer assistance to moms with crying kids in grocery store lines. She volunteered as a room mother at school, opening milk cartons, wiping … Continue reading Mother’s Day
It seems like such a crazy thing to me. I don’t own a camera anymore, but I take more pictures than I ever have - usually of things that have little importance. My iPhone camera roll contains dozens of images of sleeping wiener dogs, drinks served at restaurants, and grocery items dropped in places of … Continue reading Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer
My mom’s middle name could have been Holiday Festive and regardless of the occasion, she could produce appropriate tableware, costume/outfit and decorations at a moment’s notice. She was the queen of making something out of nothing at all. She was also one of the first people in our neighborhood to make an “egg tree” out … Continue reading Happy Easter!
Photo by Jena Backus on Pexels.com The week of April 14 – April 20 is marked historically with numerous American tragedies. I may be particularly tuned into that because of my family's personal tragedy (April 20, 1986), memorialized that same week. The Virginia Tech shooting (April 16, 2007), the Oklahoma City federal building bombing (April … Continue reading April Reflections
Today we celebrate Sunny’s Gotcha Day - March 30, 2013. It was a day that I was NOT looking to add another canine friend to our pack. Our beloved red dachshund, Rudy, had passed away only a month earlier, and honestly, I was still feeling somewhat fragile having just survived the first year without my … Continue reading Along Came Sunny
My mom used to say this when the car wouldn’t start, when something got spilled on the floor, or when she had her fill of a whiny child. If you were badgering her, with little to no response, a sudden and explosive ‘Good Gravy!’ was your warning sign to skedaddle on out of there and … Continue reading Good Gravy!
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