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Someday I’ll Wash Away the Fingerprints
My Littles visited this past weekend and though I try to streamline cleanup and chaos, there is still the aftermath from each of their visits. There are water bottles, towels, sheets, pajamas, and of course, fingerprints on everything from their little hands (one time, one of my Littles even licked the sliding glass door to Read more
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Charlie Kirk – “Formidable?”
Yes, “Formidable” was the first word that came to my mind to describe Charlie Kirk after I saw the first of many of his podcasts. I realized I was witnessing greatness as I watched the outspokenness of someone who publicly wore his faith and beliefs like armor. He was so steadfast in his convictions! This Read more
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Take the Win!
Saturdays are ‘weigh-in’ days for me, so this morning (before coffee), I jumped on the scale, cringing because it has been unmovable. Well today it reflected a loss of 2/10ths of a pound. Instead of celebrating, I immediately thought, “Only 2/10ths???” But then, on my way to pour my morning coffee, I remembered just how Read more
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Save the Boots!
Ever just KNOW the direction something is going to go? Years ago (yes, this was before cell phones), having a home phone was a privilege, one of which I could not afford. My neighbor had graciously permitted me to give her phone number out for emergencies or as a callback number for doctors and such, Read more
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Goals – What to Do When You Reach Them?
This morning’s thoughts are about goals. I am close to attaining a life-long objective this morning, and now I’m finding that I want to move my target. Ever do that? My journey has been towards weight loss, and now I’m ten pounds away from my life-long goal. Do I move the finish line or do Read more
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Experiments With Rebel Canning
Yes, I said it, I pressure-canned several gallons of 1% milk this past week. The people who swear by federal guidelines say this is a no-no, but I used old-school methods to do it, and it worked out well. I had one quart jar that didn’t seal, so that got made into pudding last night, Read more