Simple (and not so simple) Pleasures

Simple Pleasures~ just thanking God today for a few things that bring joy  brothers talking on Skype cooking for my youngest child that flew home for a visit  deep purple French lilacs spur of the moment coffee date with a good friend emails from my daughter-in-law an unexpected visit from cousins cozy coffee shops a compliment from …

Desperation for Transportation

One of the extra-ordinary blessings of my childhood was what my Dad called a "company car." When Dad was given some management responsibilities in addition to truck driving, his firm provided him with an automobile. Our family didn't have a lot of material things, so a new car was luxury. But the best part was that …

Mother’s Day Bird Cage Planter

I scored a garage sale deal like none other, or so I thought. Jim looked at my purchase and immediately discounted it with, "Did you steal that from a funeral home?" Instant deflation of what I thought was a savvy buy. Unfortunately, I did not think to take its picture, but try to picture this: …

Community Counts

I tell people my husband and I live in the country but geographically speaking, we really don't. It's not that I'm lying, it's just that our space feels "countryish" to me. Our home sits almost two-tenths of a mile from the road, surrounded by four acres of grass and almost five acres of woods. Although …

Osteopenia Post!

Greetings, I inadvertently posted an article from the Mayo Clinic on my last post. It's a good article, but know that it's not mine! I meant to save it in my drafts to read at a later time. Having said that, read the article from the Cleveland Clinic in the link at the bottom of …