"Not all those who wander are lost." – J. R. R. Tolkien
In 6th grade, I loved walking the long block up the hill from my grandparents’ house to that shining beacon –K-Mart! – to spend my babysitting money. I always made sure to have at least a quarter left over to spend in the toy vending machines. My favorite was the “Love Is” machine, filled with... Continue Reading →
“She went dusky on me,” the irritated-sounding nurse on the phone said, as if I should have any clue what she was talking about. “We had to move her to the NICU. The pediatrician will be in to talk to you soon.” Click. I had just given birth a few hours earlier to our long-awaited... Continue Reading →
Taking annual leave during the school year is almost impossible in my job as an administrative assistant at the local university, so other than a day or two here and there, I save it all for the summer. The thing is, there is rarely money for any long, exciting vacations, so I don’t have much... Continue Reading →
The assignment was to do an archival report to find out what was happening in the news on local, national, and international levels on our date of birth. I had a blast going through old newspapers and magazines, and came up with some interesting stuff. Now in this particular class, we are required to bring... Continue Reading →
The recent time change has been a killer here in our house. Add to this some extra doses of stress due to this and that, and none of us seems to be adapting as of yet. It is all I can do to drag myself out of bed each morning, and pushing and prodding my... Continue Reading →
"When you look at life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses."~Joyce BrothersDon't be too surprised, but I'm back for the 2nd week in a row of my 52-week photo project! Only 50 to go... :)This week's theme over at Iotamaker is the "Family Room." (Follow the link to see more great interpretations.)Our house isn't big enough... Continue Reading →
living life on the back roads 