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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!! 2015 UPDATE
Yes, indeed, I am one fortunate woman, sharing my story and my joy with y’all. Nine years ago today was Easter Sunday 2006; my visiting daughters stuffed me into my truck and headed to the small, local hospital, where doctors were stunned by what they found. A fairly large mass in my head, so big that the…
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Bunnies With No Heads – A Tale of Hope and Encouragement – 2014 Edition
Tonight’s post is a rerun and a favorite Easter story of ours. We shared it with a new group of friends today; told by Meghan Lee and me together, it was even funnier and our audience seemed to enjoy hearing it almost as much as we enjoyed telling and reliving it with much laughter Do…
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my PARENTS!
Regular readers know I celebrate special days. Last week we celebrated my mom’s 82nd birthday. Today we celebrate both my parents in honor of their 59th wedding anniversary. Yep, one week after my mom’s 23rd birthday, she and my dad, a not-yet-ordained minister, married in Rhode Island, a long way from a farm in Shawano County. After a…
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A Long Strange Trip…
Today’s post takes its title from an old Grateful Dead tune; many of you will recognize the phrase. This past week has been an emotional roller coaster. From the terror event at the Boston Marathon through its conclusion late yesterday and a horrific explosion in West, Texas, the national scene has been intense. On a…
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Happy Anniversary to ME!! 2013 Edition
Yes, indeed, I’m one fortunate woman, sharing my story and my joy with y’all. Seven years ago today, Easter Sunday that year, my visiting daughters stuffed me into my truck and headed to the small, local hospital, where doctors were stunned by what they found. A fairly large mass in my head, so big that…
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Bunnies With no Heads? 2013 Edition
Today’s post is a rerun and a favorite story of ours. It’s all true; absolutely, I really did the deed. So without further ado, here you go – enjoy and be blessed! Do not be dismayed, this post will give you hope and encouragement, I promise As is often mentioned in these pages, I’m a traditionalist; …
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A New Season
One day in February 2010, I spent great time with a wonderful young woman, very dear to my heart, who was about to embark on a journey, to live and study in Spain for a semester. The next day I wrote about her in a post titled Bon Voyage, My Friend. Two-and-a-half years have passed. …
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A Special Woman 2012 Update
This post is an update of the birthday post published last year in honor of my favorite Auntie Arlene, whose birthday is today. Much of the post is not new, just made current. I spoke with her an hour ago, wished her well, told her I loved her and we’ll get together in the next…
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Bunnies With no Heads? 2012 Edition
Today is a rerun and a favorite of ours. It’s all true; you bet I really did the deed. So without further ado, here you go – enjoy and be blessed! Do not be dismayed, this post will give you hope and encouragement, I promise As often mentioned in these pages, I’m a traditionalist; I…
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Hasta la Vista, Bio!!
Regular readers know I’m not a big movie buff, can’t sit that long; I have a few all-time favorites, though not what you might expect. First is Gone With the Wind, followed by the original Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s from T2 that today’s title is taken – that classic movie moment…