Today’s post is simply a copy of what I hopefully said at her Celebration of Life on Saturday. The rest of the week I am taking off from posting on It’s Just Life so I can enjoy being in the moment with my family. Have Continue reading →
A repost but a song that has been in my mind again lately. A song has been going through my head lately and it definitely got me to thinking. How do you measure a year? If I measured it in cups of tea–that would probably Continue reading →
I hail from a family of writers. It’s a nice thing to know that others who have gone before have been creatives who like to share their words with others. My great, great uncle, Rollo Walter Brown, was a prolific writer and by all accounts Continue reading →
Heavy by Mary Oliver That timeI thought I could notgo any closer to griefwithout dying I went closer,and I did not die.Surely Godhad his hand in this, as well as friends.Still, I was bent,and my laughter,as the poet said, was nowhere to be found.Then said Continue reading →
Today’s teapot is a very sweet one that our youngest son, Aaron, gave me . He had gone shopping with his then girlfriend now wife in Pennsylvania and found this adorable teapot in an antique shop. I love that he thinks of me every time Continue reading →
As I prepare for Mother’s Celebration of Life on September 25th, I have been looking at old photographs. One of the things that my sister did years ago was the perfect gift. She had all of Daddy’s slides converted to digital form and so I Continue reading →
Yesterday was all about Crabby Appleton. I decided today I should write about happiness. How about a book to help keep the happiness going? This one is called 14.000 Things to Be Happy About I love this book. The author, Barbara Ann Kipfer, started writing down Continue reading →
Who remembers Crabby Appleton? I read the fabulous book Litani by the amazing Jess Lourey earlier this week. If you are a lover of mysteries, spooky and scary and disturbing, this is the book for you. The book comes out officially next month and is Continue reading →
95 napkins. I cleaned out the napkins from the car and there were 95 unused napkins. They have overrun the car. Now this is not MY car. This is the car that belongs to the hubby. I don’t think I have more than 10 in Continue reading →
Sewing machine teapot? Check. This little cutie was found on eBay years ago and is, of course, one of my favorites. There was a day when I was quite the seamstress but those days are long gone, I am afraid. My sewing machine remains untouched Continue reading →
