Why is it little boys feel that the grass on the other side of the yard always needs watering? And why do they feel it is their responsibility to personally douse it, and douse it good. Even if there is a clean and sanitized bathroom only 50 feet away from where this enticing dry grass is struggling ... Read More
Things to Remember
What Feeds Your Soul?
Want to learn how to discover your talents? I was in my mid-twenties when I began to discover that I like to be creative. I would eventually learn that this desire to create was as necessary as breathing. If I didn’t have an outlet for my creativity, if I had no way to be creative, or if I was ... Read More
The Friendship Moment of Change
Female friendship can be tricky, but so worth it. I was reading a blog post … about moving and missing old friends. I can relate to that! Been there, done that, moved 8 times. I started laughing to myself, thinking about a comment that was forming in my wrinkly gray matter. As I ... Read More
Life as it Comes #29 | Hiding Things
Now I am not usually in the habit of hiding things on purpose in our house, except Christmas gifts and chocolate, but in our house anything in the fridge seems to be available for free range. If I buy a some ingredient for a special dinner, announcing to everyone not to eat it, I have a 50% chance ... Read More
Reacting to Pain
Relationships can be difficult. The other day I got a text from a friend that was pretty sarcastic. Now we all know that texts can be ambiguous. They are condensed, and they can be conveying something different than what we want because spell check can change a word here and there until we ... Read More
Choosing to Notice the Graces of Life
They encircle me. My job is to notice them. Rejoice in them. Be thankful for them. I step out of bed and my feet hit the floor. Gravity is still in effect. No ceiling walking today. The sun shines through my window. Again it has risen. The birds belt tunes from the fence top. The ... Read More
Life as it Comes #28 | Traveling Toilet Seats
When our toilet seat breaks, sending someone sliding to the floor, my son and I hatch a new plan. The Traveling Toilet Seat Plan. No laughing, please. This may be one you want to implement too. Just remember, you first heard about it here. Listen ... Read More
Living in a Different Land and Reality
I watch my son build a Lego city. A round parking garage takes shape. High rises sprout around the city with various roof top designs. One triangular, one tall and spiky, one with a fly through. A park is installed in the middle of the city, which sits alongside a riverfront. We talk about the ... Read More
