I know I am going to take some heat for this one, even after all these years. I became a single parent when my two eldest children were about three and four years old. I quickly realized that I was outnumbered when it came to keeping a tidy house while working excessive hours to provide.... Continue Reading →
“It’s Time to Let Me Go.”
My son-in-law had some repair work done on his home from a water line break, but when they found mold in the walls in his kitchen, the insurance company put him and my Gambaby up in a hotel room. I visited him and my Gambaby at the hotel every day while the repair commenced, which... Continue Reading →
Memorable Church Services – Top 10
This morning I was reflecting, over my first cup of coffee of course, on church services I have attended over the years. Here are my top ten: 10. The service I attended when the minister compared the cross above many churches to the "Golden Arches" of McDonald's and if you saw a cross on a... Continue Reading →
For The Birds – Watering The Lawn
With triple digit weather continuing and showing no signs of ending in the next ten days, I watered the front, back, and side sections of my lawn early this morning. I'm not ready for summer to kill off my grass and what remains of my meager garden, but when I headed outside to turn off... Continue Reading →
The Original “Karen”
Gracie Mae Byrd. That name was enough to instill fear into the hearts of educators and students alike in this little town in Missouri, circa 1950-ish. When something happened to one of her children at school (corporal punishment was the norm back then), this woman was a force to reckon with, worse than any tornadic... Continue Reading →
My Hero (Thank you, Hubbin)!
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. I am arachnophobic, so much so that we don't even say the "S" word in our house. Hubbin's task for all things "S"-related is to take care of the issue and do not inform me of his progress. All I need to know is that it is handled.... Continue Reading →
GW Thrift Shopping Nonsense
Yesterday I stopped by the GW (the Goodwill Thrift Store, for those who don't know my acronyms). I found some nice things for my home: two small cutting boards, two boxes of face masks (unopened, new-in-box), and a storage container to put dried beans in. I also found a few things that I will clean... Continue Reading →
Jewelry Decluttering
I have been decluttering multiple areas of my corner of the world and yesterday I sighed heavily then opened the packages that contained most of my jewelry. I hadn't unpacked any of it since moving to Duncan and I discovered there was a good reason why I'd put it off. I thought I'd packed everything... Continue Reading →
Gettin’ ‘Er Done
I mentioned before that I have lots going on, even in retirement; today is no exception. Projects today were to weed and replant one of my front sidewalk flowerpots, cut up and dispose of some empty boxes in the garage (which is, even right now at after 8 p.m., 95+ degrees), take some pictures for... Continue Reading →
Sunday Night, Winding Down
It is the end of my day and already I've got my agenda set for tomorrow morning. It will involve my daily Bible read, lawn care, and probably some laundry at some point. Welcome to my Monday. I have retired but one wouldn't know that if one checked out my daily schedule! There seems to... Continue Reading →
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