I have a love hate relationship with winter. I love to watch the snow flutter down; swirling in the breeze. Watching how it piles up around the trees and shrubs. I love watching the dogs chase snowflakes, or the snow rooster tail off them as they run to fetch snowballs. Read more…
This year may be a train wreck. However, when I look back, I can now see that several other years have also been train wrecks. I made excuses why things were happening, I was confused, I couldn’t see through the manipulation. I always distracted myself with cooking, and having family Read more…
I have been out of work in the traditional sense of the term for 2 months now. My general 9-5 position was terminated. The owner of the company found a “yes” girl to go along with all his ideas. So I was was shown the virtual door. I’ve never been Read more…
I have always lived for Halloween. It’s not uncommon for me to bounce costume ideas around all year long, then decide on one in the beginning of October. My kids all love this tradition as well. They’ve grown up knowing they could be anything they want. Nothing is too scary, Read more…
2 weeks ago, in a soccer game for her university, the opposing goalie decided my daughter’s right leg needed a hug. Only problem with that action was that my daughter was attacking a scoring opportunity hard (she thinks it’s rugby). Just as she planted her foot to shoot the goalie Read more…
I sit here, writing, while Pink is blasting on my daughter’s playlist. My oldest daughter has ice on her broken leg and is working on her homework for anatomy. Her surgery is tomorrow. My youngest is across the room at his Lego desk inventing new worlds. I’m sure he’s planning Read more…