Happy Birthday to a Very Special Lady, My Mom
Some people believe in writer’s block and others don’t. I’m in the camp of the believers and I know in my case I get writers block when I’m trying too hard to make sure something is perfect. I have to…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Shucking Corn the Easy Way
I couldn’t resist sharing this. I sent this video to a few friends last fall and all of us thought it looked like a great idea, but that we’d never remember to try it once summer rolled around again. I…
You Can’t Always Erase a Mistake, but You Can Find a Way to Blend it In
A few weeks ago I wrote about my experience in drawing a pine cone and how difficult it was to make the shape transform from the outline of a soft rose into the hard but delicate shells that protect the…
Serendipity
Christian and I had been looking forward to the day the moving truck would deliver the boxes and furniture from storage for two years, two months and six days. October 8, 2010, was the day we thought we would no…
Pre Prom…Yes Virginia, There is Such a Thing – Part Deux
After seeing the floats in the staging area I couldn’t wait to see them en route to the prom topped off with the finishing touches, the young men and women of the class of 2012. The parade started at 5:00…
Pre Prom…Yes Virginia, There is Such a Thing
Before she was seven, Katie picked out her wedding dress from the J.C. Penney catalog, announced that she was going to marry Michael Jordan and buy the house across the street so she could live next to me forever. I’m…
Mother’s Day Flowers
I’m not usually one to do this, but I’m going to write a bit about my very ordinary but extraordinary afternoon. After finishing the things in my life that ‘needed’ to be done I decided to take the afternoon off…
The Envelope Please…
“You’ve been nominated…” – I’ve always wanted to hear those words about me and now I have! I was officially nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. I’d like to thank Naomi Baltuck for passing the award along to me as…
Priorities…
On Thursday October 23, 1997 we packed up everything we owned; I spent the day supervising movers, well-meaning family volunteers, and the cable guy. I kept my eye on the weather and hoped that the rain would hold off until…
Just One?
We left the house at 6:30 am (ish), stopped at Wawa for doughnuts and coffee, and in spite of the slow southbound traffic on 95 we made it with time to spare. Christian is at an awkward travel age; according…