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  • The Best Early Christmas Present

    I received the best early Christmas present yesterday, in the form of a seven-year-old. I have not been permitted to see my littles since Halloween, and yesterday my oldest Gambaby’s school asked me to come get him since he was sick and my daughter could not be contacted. So even though he was sick, I Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • Life After Death

    Hubbin and I had the discussion this morning about what each of us would do if the other passed away. There was the usual: funeral vs. cremation, life insurance, trust funds, what to do with left behind belongings, etc. Well, he’s heard me say (many times), “I don’t know what I’d do without you.” Well, Read more

  • Challenge – Write A “Thank You” Note to Yourself

    I saw a challenge this morning about writing a “Thank You” note to yourself. Such a difficult task this is, to write about oneself! I contemplated this for the last several hours and pondered about what I would or could thank myself for, and a list developed in my mind. I don’t mean to sound Read more

  • Thoughts for This Fine Friday

    My days have suddenly become free, which has created a small dilemma. How shall I fill my time? For today, should I finish painting the living room, work on my novel, finish the artwork on my Christmas cards, shampoo the carpets, dive into the planning of my garden, or go shopping for the lumber for Read more

  • Handling Twice the Stress

    I don’t like to be blindsided. Well, that’s the logic I have maintained most of my life, the ‘what ifs’ driving various scenarios in my imagination, from little things to big ones: “What if my child is part of the pile-up I heard about on the news?” “What if the noise coming from my dryer Read more

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