Thankfulness. Gratitude. These words make the world so much better. I am thankful for family and friends who love and support me. I am thankful for my parents, who although they are no longer here in earthly form, continue to be present in my life Continue reading →
I made a discovery! The world does not come to an abrupt halt if I take a day off. I did something totally unlike me on Sunday. I didn’t do my usual routine. I didn’t take a shower. (Shudder) I didn’t put make up on. Continue reading →
A repost from years ago but very applicable for me today. I hope you enjoy. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that Continue reading →
Sometimes something triggers a memory and it makes me laugh. This week I saw something in a gift shop at Mount Vernon that made me giggle and remember an event from long ago. . The sign clearly says ” Please do not blow bugles until Continue reading →
November is a lot of things but of course it is best known for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our Thanksgivings look a lot different than they did years ago. I remember driving to my Grandma Bonnie’s house for a huge feast. She was a really good Continue reading →
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 →
If you know me and my love of books you know that I am thrilled anytime there is a new Little Free Library added to the map. This one is extra special because it is one my great niece and sister have put up and Continue reading →
I am not alone in what is currently on my mind. Israel. I honestly have no words for my Jewish friends. I mean there is nothing that I can say. As a Christian I have never felt threatened. I have never felt like my faith Continue reading →
100,000? What does that mean, you ask? Well, in my ever increasing attempt to gain views on It’s Just Life (not really) I am going to tell you. My Subaru Outback’d odometer changed to 100,000 this week and I managed to capture the moment with Continue reading →
I’ve been trying to play around with some stuff on my blog this week to update the way that folks comment and hopefully I haven’t messed everything up totally. It always takes me some time to navigate the ins and outs of making changes and Continue reading →
