I’m sorry to have been absent for so long! Thank you for the comments and emails asking me how we’re doing. It’s been a crazy couple weeks. Grandma is recovering well, and her spirits are high which is a very big deal. We hope she can come home the end of July. I realized today […]
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a long 24 hours
It’s been a long 24 hours. Last night this time, I was leaving a hospital an hour from here after visiting my Grandma who fell on Monday and broke her hip pretty seriously. I was happy to drop everything and be by her side – I’m the only family for 1200 miles. I’ll tell you […]
Resentment throbs
My thighs are throbbing. I suppose that’s a good sign. It means I actually got off the couch and made it to the YMCA this week. Easier said than done. Monday morning, I woke up actually excited to begin to train for this crazy triathlon. The Narrator found (all part of his plan) a .pdf […]
The day he won husband of the year award
(Also known as the hottest day of my life. Ever.) Two years ago my Very Social Friend asked me to teach her how to sew. I was delighted to pass along my love of creating with fabric, and we began her lessons with a few pairs of shorts. Then she moved away. Then she moved […]
Memorial Day Tribute – Civil War
We hear many personal stories from our veterans and their families from current day back to World War II, but I thought this weekend as we honor those who have given their lives for our freedom that I’d share a bit of a rare gem from my family. My Grandpa preserved letters from some of […]
Memorial Day Tribute #2
My grandfather served in both World War II and the Korean War, as did many of his generation. Thankfully, he survived both wars, and became my Dad’s Dad and my Grandpa. Grandpa turned down a purple heart for a wound he received on his hand during combat. He turned it down because he felt there […]