Our Baby Girl is all smiles and giggles these days. we are pretty sure it’s because he lights up her life (cue corny Debbie Boone song) Danae & Mike on their first date It’s all good. We like Mike!
Saturday
The guys finished installing the pavers on the patio! Still have a couple more steps to go…but we are in the home stretch – and I can hardly wait to start planting and “setting up”! It‘s hard for me to comprehend a saw that can cut through brick It‘s amazing how much dust it puts in the air! Nate had an eager assistant who also happens to be a great nurse-in-training (she was very … Read More
Today
“If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothin’. Billie Holiday While eating my Special K Fruit and Yogurt this morning my cell phone rang. It was my friend Jo Lynn asking me if I’d like to go downtown with her after work, to Thursday’s on First. It’s a popular annual event/summer market with … Read More
Hand penned letters and snail mail still exist! These arrived today. . . and as I pulled them from our mailbox, a rush of memories flooded my mind. Suddenly I was back in 1970something finding letters from DIY Guy in my mailbox. Remember my collection of letters? Click here to read that post. We used … Read More
Remember Middle School
Awkward. Remember middle school? Or maybe you are trying to forget it, like me. I can’t speak much for guys, but for girls middle school is a time of making new friends, losing friends, being left out —- trying to fit in, tears, laughter, sleepovers, and not getting invited. Recently, through the wonderful re-connecting … Read More
“I’m not dead yet”
As if bloggers need a reason to blog, yesterday we discovered that my blog was an important resource. It literally made the difference between life, and death. Kirk received this email from his former college roommate and friend yesterday: “Hey Kirk! Let me tell you a little story. I got home from work today about 6:45 … Read More
Cheri gets scared
Our two youngest came home from the university this afternoon. along with their laundry, laughter, smiles, jokes and hungry tummies. So we let them choose a place to eat. I realize good moms would have made their favorite meal — but I have a wicked cold and I worked today — so don’t judge. Picking a … Read More
Just Breathe
You don’t have to have a place like this to relax it definitely helps though I can relax here. I have relaxed here. this is where my friend lives ~ it’s the view from her kitchen window and front porch Light a candle. Sit in the dark. Breathe. Relax.