Returning home after vacation has been a difficulty for much of my adult life. It’s not that my life is awful or that I dislike my home. In fact, most days if asked what I prefer, I’d answer ordinary life, i.e. not surprises or big events or long lists of activities. Simply living the routine … More thirty to forty five
Wednesday morning my son left town with my husband, bound for Louisville. Son Jamie is attending the Guitar Foundation of America Convention. He will be playing this morning for a panel of jurors and will find out later today if he will proceed to tomorrow’s final competition. Classical guitarists from all over the world will be there, a … More Different Directions
Happy Friday. It’s looking to be a busy day, which is how my Fridays often seem to end up. Aren’t Monday supposed to be the busy days? I need an adjustment of sorts. Maybe next week….. Anyway, so far I’ve managed to drink a cup of coffee on my porch while reading Common Prayer, cook … More Flapjack Friday Faves [06.14]
June 9, which was yesterday, is my wedding anniversary. Tomorrow, June 11, is my daughter’s fifteenth birthday. Today is June 10, which I’ve labeled [the day between]. Truthfully, it’s not just any day, it’s the anniversary of the day in 1990 when I graduated college. In a small way, it seems significant to me that … More the day between
I suppose there’s some truth to it. We moms are all a bit insane. But I blame it on the child/children. Packing lunch. Who can remember who likes what? I can for the most part remember which child likes crunchy peanut butter and which prefers creamy. But at 6:45am it can be difficult to keep … More the insanity of motherhood
January 21 is an anniversary of sorts for my husband and I. On this day in 1989, we had our first date. We have been together ever since. In case you’re not so great at math, that 24 years. IOW a long time. Yes, this is how we looked in 1989. Because of the significance … More relationality
Upon a Sunny Day 