I have a dilemma. Perhaps I'm making this a whole lot more difficult than it is, but I'm trying to turn (translate, RECLAIM) my home back to a place of calmness, a haven to feel at peace with, and get rid of the clutter. The problem lies with the fact that I also have a... Continue Reading →
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Sugar Coating It, Southern Style
I have two close friends who have their own styles of calling "B-S" with me. One will simply say it, then explain just why she has that opinion of what I'm trying to say or do; the other will sugar coat it like the Southern Lady she is. I respect both opinions - after all,... Continue Reading →
Easter at My House
For years my Easter was just about as full of traditions as the other annual holidays, but then my children grew up and out of the need of one vital one: Hunting Easter eggs. And then my children moved out and on with their own lives, leaving me to color eggs for only my own... Continue Reading →
And Speaking of Forgetting…
I put together my coffee pot last night and set the auto brew to start at six this morning. I woke up at 5:56 a.m. so I figured I'd turn off the auto brew and start the coffee brewing a few minutes earlier. A good thing I did! I had forgotten to put the pot... Continue Reading →
Forgetting What You’re Here After
I know there's a joke in there somewhere, but tonight is not about that. My daughter and grandchildren are staying with us until they close on their house, which should be next week sometime. I'm super happy about that - my daughter and I are reconciling, and I get to see the littles daily. This... Continue Reading →
Oregon Seagulls
When my youngest was pre-teen, we took an RV trip, just him and me, down the Oregon coast. We had some left-over bread that we thought would be a nice treat for the few seagulls we saw soaring so gracefully along the ocean breezes. We pulled over at a coastline rest area and after gathering... Continue Reading →
The Best “Two-Ingredient” Biscuits!
Short and sweet, it is equal parts of Self-Rising Flour and Whipping Cream, "1 to 1, two to two, etc." Stir the ingredients together and make a dough ball. A bit more of each can be added, depending on if your dough is too wet or too dry. Roll out and knead on a 'self-rising'... Continue Reading →
The Littles Are Coming!
I'm so excited! My daughter is moving back to town, which means my grandsons are coming back! The littles will be here at my house for a few hours this afternoon, but since my daughter and fiancé have bought a house here, I'll get to see the littles a lot more often. I'm so excited... Continue Reading →
Me, Myself, or I
The daily writing prompt is "Do you enjoy your job?" I'm laughing about that since I am self-employed, so I don't know which of my bosses is harder on me, "Me, Myself, or I." I can have all the coffee I want, but when "Myself" really just wants some downtime, "I" steps forward and says,... Continue Reading →
“It just needs…”
The other day, my youngest started a potential car-purchase conversation with me that went, "...it just needs..." and after immediately telling him to walk away from such a potential purchase, I immediately zoned out and took a ride down Memory Lane with my late brother. My brother seemed to get great deals on vehicles, usually... Continue Reading →
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