It was 17 degrees out. It was once again blowing snow and the sky hung above us with an angry gray color. We were dressed warmly head to toe, the Husband and I, and we had a long day of work in our yard ahead of us. It was my idea to have the trees cleaned [...]
Month: February 2014
My Sister.
There are those people who go on and on about their sisters and how they grew up being best friends, telling one another everything. Then there is the story of me and my sister. We did not grow up being best friends nor did we tell each other secrets late into the night. I had [...]
Life doesn’t always stay tucked away
I've moved on in my life in such a way that my past is happily tucked away where it belongs. In the past. I didn't shove it there and ignore it. No, I dealt with it and moved on to not just the next chapter but the next book. I tucked the other book nicely on [...]
I’m going to drink this glass of wine, not make a baby tonight
I was just pouring my wine for the Super Bowl party. Friends and family were tucked into the corners of my home balancing chips and dip with their drink. The TV volume was turned up too high and everyone was trying to be heard in their own conversation while waiting for the game to start. [...]
30 Hours with my Dad
My Mom needed a break and her best friend called me to help. She needed me to stay with my Dad so my Mom could go to a lodge in the middle of no where and learn to quilt with her. I called upon my sister and she couldn't come with me so I was [...]
What I learned from giving up Facebook for a month
Along with my many goals for 2014, I decided to give up Facebook for the month of January. By giving myself just one month I didn't feel like it was forever so the commitment to such a change wasn't very scary. New Year's Eve, when the clock struck midnight I promptly deleted the app from [...]
Through My Mistakes 