My love of all things cats is no secret. This past weekend we were in Raleigh with Aaron and Erin and I loved on their kitties a bit. But back to teapots. I digress. This one is one that Chris got me for Christmas several Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: August 2021
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Please remember these brave men and women’s families in your prayers. I can not begin to imagine the pain and sense of loss they must feel at this point or when they got word that their loved one was a casualty in the Kabul bombing Continue reading →
Whoopee! Hurray!
As I sort through the totes of family pictures and papers from my parents in search of perfect pictures to use for my mom’s upcoming Celebration of Life I am blessed to happen upon a lot of great items. My dad was a saver of Continue reading →
As The Months Drag On and On
Chris and I are kind of in lock down again with the Delta variant of Covid 19 running rampant in not just our county but our state and our country. Grrrrr. I so wish we were not here but here we are. There is a Continue reading →
Monday Men
Every church has them. They may not be called Monday Men but they are surely there. These are the guys who show up to do little jobs around the church. Need lightbulbs replaced? They are there. Need a door hinge fixed? They show up. Need Continue reading →
A Little Bit Mad on Teapot Tuesday
Life has been a little chaotic and crazy the past week or so and I am just trying to remember to calm down a bit. I really am not mad at all, am I? Hopefully today’s featured teapot will make you smile and give you Continue reading →
Remember When?
Our power went out this past week due to the storms coming through. Fortunately it only went out for about 4 hours so it wasn’t a big deal but I wanted to read and my light was less than wonderful. No sitting out on the Continue reading →
Bonsai – A Bit of Calm in the Stressful World
I think we all need a little bit of calm in our lives about now so today join me as we stroll through the wonderful bonsai collection located at the NC Arboretum. It is truly a magical and relaxing garden to wander through and hopefully Continue reading →
Stuck in a Rut
A repost from several years ago but one that I needed to reread. Enjoy. This afternoon I took a much needed break and sat still for about an hour on my back porch. There was a gentle breeze blowing across the lake, the birds were Continue reading →
It’s All About Timing
There are a lot of quotable quotes and references to time in my Bartlett’s Famous Quotations book Some of them are amusing, some are challenging and some just don’t make any sense to me at all. Consider these samplings: “Dost thou love life? Then do Continue reading →