Feeling all the feels. The slang term describes an overwhelming emotional reaction and I think I am in the midst of feeling all the feels this holiday season. First of all, I am so missing my mom. She was such a big part of all Continue reading →
What Is A Sniffy Bush?
Last night I couldn’t fall to sleep right away. Weird, since I was finally home in my own bed and was happy to be there. You know that kind of night, don’t you? When you just can’t shut off the thoughts? Well, last night I Continue reading →
Happiness with a Side of Remembrance
Sometimes I like to scroll through old blog posts to see what I was blogging about years ago. When you have been at it as long as I have sometimes the ideas are elusive when it comes to writing. At times I might repurpose the Continue reading →
More Glimpses of the Past
I have the privilege of having so many scrapbooks and albums from my parents and every once in awhile I take the time to look through the fragile pages. It gives me the chance to see who they were when they were younger and how Continue reading →
The Day After Father’s Day
Sometimes I realize how short life can be and how I so want to be able to see my parents and talk to them. Father’s Day is one of those days, like Mother’s Day, that carries with it many emotions. As I reflect on my Continue reading →
April Reflections
It’s been an emotional weekend. Anyone else? Easter weekend is always a big one for me and since we are finally venturing back into church (Palm Sunday being our first time back in close to a year when we went a couple of Sundays last Continue reading →
In a Blink of an Eye
Some days I wake up and I just am amazed that I am almost 62 years old. I mean, really. How did I get here? Sure I know that I am growing a little bit older every single day but honestly. – in the big Continue reading →
Memories in the Shadows
That title may be just a tad misleading but the past week I may have been stuck a little bit in the whole memory vortex. Chris was gone for the week and I had a lot of alone time so I might have been wallowing Continue reading →
Clippings
Clippings. Am I the only one that still practices the fine art of clipping? Don’t know what I am talking about? Oh come on. In the days long ago when we all subscribed to multiple magazine subscriptions and newspapers I had lots of piles of Continue reading →
Christmas Past
A repost but one that makes me smile every time I see the pictures. Enjoy. I am feeling nostalgic today and perhaps it is the upcoming holiday season that is prompting that feeling. Whatever it is I had a little trip down memory lane as Continue reading →