What Day is This?
The Corona quarantine is making me lose my sense of time. It is 1:00 in the morning. Believe me, I have tried to get on here and write...
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Apr 3, 20202 min read
Burning Brush, Seeing Green (Grass), and Needing a Scheduling Anchor
School is officially closed for the rest of this school year, at least the buildings are closed. School always keeps us on a normal...
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Pizza Dough Doesn't Have to be Only For Pizza
Necessity is the mother of invention. My mom always says that. Now I always say that because our parents start coming out of our mouths...
Apr 1, 20202 min read
Life Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Enjoyable
You remember the scary coffee I bought a week ago or so because Folger's, and every other normal brand, was gone? It was scary because...
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Some Good News and Some Good Lemon Brownies
Kara made some fabulous lemon brownies tonight. We thought we had the lemon bars recipe, but we don't. I know we could have looked it...
Mar 27, 20202 min read
God Made Puddles For Splashing
The sunshine this morning was rejuvenating. The kids and I rode bikes, then when hineys were too sore for another ride, Kara and I took...
Mar 26, 20202 min read
An Unplanned Day Off
I know I'm not the only mom up at midnight doing laundry so her family will not be naked in the morning. Also, my favorite pants are in...
Mar 25, 20203 min read
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Always Taste Right
Biscuits and gravy are fabulous any day and for any meal, such as tonight's dinner. It's also fairly quick--one of the auto-pilot meals...
Mar 24, 20203 min read
Scary Coffee and State-Wide House Arrest
What is this? Kroger was cleaned out of normal coffee, even the brands I don't like. I guess we'll find out what "Yuban" is. The...
Mar 23, 20202 min read
A Never-the-Same-Twice Day with a White Castle Review
The components of this day were mixed; definitely different. We started out having church at home this morning since all the buildings...
Mar 21, 20201 min read
What-Ifs are Past; Show Love Now
My brother's funeral was on Thursday. Only immediate family and 4 close friends were in attendance because of crowd restrictions at this...
Mar 19, 20202 min read
The Ties That Bind
I grew up thinking our family was normal. We loved each other even if we fought every day. We had family mealtimes daily. We went to...
Mar 18, 20203 min read
Enjoying the Extended Spring Break
We've had family rolling in yesterday and today for the funeral; some have to stay home for sickness. One of my sisters came all by...
Mar 17, 20202 min read
He Hath Borne Our Griefs
When I'm not sure what to do or what to think, I clean. There's something about a mundane task like dishes that helps me sort through...
Mar 16, 20202 min read
Death Brings Lasts and Firsts
The last of something often sneaks up and catches us from behind when we're not looking. My younger brother died this morning. While he...
Mar 13, 20202 min read
Fear Sells Toilet Paper, But My House Smells Lemony-Fresh
I'm weary of hearing about the corona virus at every turn, just as I was weary of all the hype about Russian collusion and the Ukrainian...
Mar 11, 20201 min read
Choir and Being Present
"I may be facing the impossible; I may be chasing after miracles..." That song is running in my head after a fun, FUN evening of singing...
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Counting My Blessings, Not Complaints
We're all loving Daylight Savings Time here. The kids have adjusted perfectly. They hop into bed willingly at 8:30. They fall right to...
Mar 9, 20202 min read
Time Doesn't Care About Daylight Savings
Daylight savings time. Daylight fake time. All Spring, Summer, and early Fall, I mentally adjust the time to real time anyway. It's...
Mar 8, 20202 min read
He'll Always Be My Baby
My firstborn is almost as tall as I am. That’s not saying much since, without heels, my height isn’t hard to beat. I look at him when...
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