EACH FRIDAY I HIGHLIGHT OLD FAVORITES FROM MY NOW-ABANDONED BLOG “FROM THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.” I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE RE-RUNS AS MUCH AS I DO! This week's entry tells about my very first - and so far - LAST skiing trip. However, we are almost knee-deep in new snow at our house, and... Continue Reading →
finally, a new year…
Welcome to week one of 2013! I, for one, am more than happy to see 2012 speeding away in my rear-view mirror. It was a bugger of a year in many ways, beginning straight-off with Tom losing his job, heart-wrenching family struggles, and the loss of my dad in October. However, with the bitter there... Continue Reading →
after the balloon ride? bubbles!
So, for the final part of our ballooning trilogy, I have to share what happened after the balloon had landed and we'd all crawled safely away... After packing and loading the balloon into its snug little trailer, we all packed into the chase vehicles and headed back to the launch site. "Awesome experience!" I was thinking to... Continue Reading →
the balloon ride: before and during
So to continue on with yesterday's balloon story, here are some more pictures from before and during the ride. Tomorrow I'll share the story about the very unique "after." We had to get up at o'dark-hundred, absolutely the earliest I've been up on a Saturday for a longggg time... Luckily, my mom still had some of... Continue Reading →
the balloonist’s prayer
Well, so much for Nablopomo... Unlike Bob the Builder - known for his rallying cry of "Can we do it? YES WE CAN! - I have already failed in my daily blogging challenge. To be fair, though, it's not entirely my fault. True to my luck, my home computer decided that the past few error-free... Continue Reading →
flashback friday – 13 june 2011
As mentioned in yesterday's post, my beloved dad died last month. Today's Flashback Friday appropriately showcases a post I did about my parents. Can I just say how glad I am that I took the time to capture this "routine" moment between my parents? I will forever be grateful... --- Photography Class - Week 4... Continue Reading →
living life on the back roads 