My first morning coffee, the way Hubbin looks at and laughs with me, phone calls from my kids and my friends, my Grands, honeysuckle, orange roses, babies, my Can-Am, pizza, sunshine, snow, paid bills, hot showers, warm rains, thunderstorms, fluffy down comforters, people watching, a clean house, freshly mown lawns, clean sheets, a child's hug, hearing... Continue Reading →
Two Weeks to Go
It's a reflective evening for me tonight, as are most evenings this time of year. Chores are done; my agenda is ready for me to leap into tomorrow morning. There's nothing left to get into tonight that won't take more time than I want to give it, so here I am, contemplating the upcoming holiday.... Continue Reading →
Doomed Washing Machine Cell Phone
Over the years, I've replaced phones more because I wanted to, not because I had to, although I have cracked a screen or two. Well, my current phone is sporting a couple cracks, which occurred within the first week of ownership. I decided I did not need to replace or fix it at the time... Continue Reading →
With All the Best Intentions…
Well, I posted the other day that my mornings would be started out with coffee and a morning blog. Yes, that jinxed my whole day yesterday! First thing that happened was that my computer monitor screen went wonky. I've never seen such pretty colors! It happened just as I clicked on the Google link, which... Continue Reading →
Another Week (and Summer) Coming to An End…
This summer is winding down, though one wouldn't know it by the temperatures we are experiencing. It's supposed to be 106 degrees on more than one day next week! I see back yard sprinkler play in my little grandsons' future, and of course for me, because I can't let them have all the fun now,... Continue Reading →
Bobby Darin
I have two little grandsons who are growing by leaps and bounds, as children tend to do. Having said that, I am introducing them to a variety of music so they can develop their own memories of growing up with the grandparents, like my kids did, like I did. It turns out that my littlest... Continue Reading →
4th of July Fireworks and My Gambaby’s Singing
When my oldest grandson was about four years old, I took him to see the fireworks on Independence Day, knowing it may be the first ones he might remember seeing with Grandma. We found a parking lot filled with other fireworks viewers who had brought chairs and snacks and beverages - it was almost like... Continue Reading →
Twenty-three Blue Magic Marker Pumpkins and 9-1-1
I used to work a late swing shift at a casino cafe when my children were little. I was a single parent back then, and I'd get home late, somewhere between one a.m. and four a.m., depending on when I got to close down the cafe for the night. This meant that if the kids... 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 →
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 →
