While I Wait
Those of you who know me know I am an organizer and a planner. I have lists for everything. But how do you plan for an event that has an uncertain date in uncertain...
Scheduled Repairs
A guy named Joe. Not a terribly exciting guy. But a nice guy. And exactly who this country needs. A guy who is polite. A guy who is willing to listen and discuss. A...
Holiday Greetings
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Let me just get that out of the way. This has been one kick ass year, hasn’t it? I’ve done well up until now, and I’ve had it...
In Response to a Prompt
I made up a story in response to a prompt. The prompt was the word plate. Okay, the story is not so made up. If you click on the photo below, you’ll be able...
A Sob of Relief
Since Tuesday, I’ve been good about limiting my time watching CNN, checking Twitter, and refreshing the New York Times election results page (which doesn’t really need refreshing, but I couldn’t resist anyway – just...
A Summer Like No Other
I guess we can all say that about our summers this year. Here’s a summary of mine. March For me, summer started a little earlier than usual. March 21st to be exact. Alone at...
The Iron in her Closet
Readers of this blog know that, from time to time, I cover significant events in my life, as well as many insignificant ones, in these posts. One of those events occurred recently. The death...
Meet Evelyn
Please welcome Evelyn to town. May her home be as perfect for her and her family as it was for ours.
The Last Page of the Scrapbook
Well, we finally did it. Bought a new place. I think I’m going to like it. Once I get it organized to my liking. I’ve been so busy unpacking box after box with so...
Circles and Celebrations
When Meagan was little, her favorite movie was The Lion King. Simba and Nala were two stuffed animals that outlasted all others in remaining on her bed available for bedtime. Her cake for her...