Happy birthday to my one and only, my Superman, my hero, my cheerleader, my comedian, my supporter, my compass and my love. Best of birthdays to you, my love. Continue reading →
December 18, 2018
December 17, 2018
DIY Blogger I Am Not – The Story of My Coaster Post
Six years ago I wrote a DIY post about making coasters using ceramic tiles, scrapbook paper, ModPodge and clear engine paint. Six years ago. Today I received an email with a question from yet another reader about the process. Nothing ever dies on the internet. Continue reading →
December 14, 2018
God Will Take Care of You
I walked into the dining room in Crandall Rehabilitation Center in search of my mom. They were doing a hymn sing and they had taken her there before I had gotten there in the morning. I found her sitting amongst the other residents and I Continue reading →
December 13, 2018
Reading Update and Another Book Giveaway
I have been on a reading binge this year and it has been wonderful. Simply wonderful. Yes, I have let other things go by the wayside at times so I could read but I don’t regret it. Not a bit. I keep track of my Continue reading →
December 12, 2018
True Confession: I LOVE Electricity
It’s the absolute truth. I love electricity. I love all that it does for me. It powers my life in so many ways and when I don’t have it I get a little bit crabby. Yep. Me. Crabby. We were preparing for winter storm Diego Continue reading →
December 10, 2018
“I Want to Go Home” -Journeys in Dementia
“I just want to go home.” It is a common phrase for many people but most often it is a phrase that is heard in nursing homes and care centers. This has been what I have heard all week during my visit with my mom. Continue reading →
December 7, 2018
Q and A Time – A Bit About Me
1. What were you doing 10 years ago? 10 years ago we were living in Australia. Chris was in charge of seven sugar mills and we lived on the beach of the Coral Sea in a little place called Saunders Beach. Who would have ever Continue reading →
December 6, 2018
The Days We Celebrate
Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. If you are like me you are thinking that we have had a huge run on “special days” recently. It all starts with Thanksgiving and then there seems to be a special day every single day. Now they Continue reading →
December 5, 2018
December 4, 2018
The Holiday Season Begins on Teapot Tuesday
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I got the house decorated and it is as good as it is going to get. I don’t do nearly as much as I used to do but the one thing that I always put out without Continue reading →