I mentioned in part one the traffic hell we experienced on the road to Destin. Just after the Alabama rooster incident, Ella got car sick and had “sick” all over her clothes. Thank God she had layers on (us Midwesterners, always prepared), so we literally stripped her down in an abandoned parking lot, threw out… Continue reading Smothered, Covered, Chopped-Destin 2018 Pt. 2
My oldest daughter will be 18 years old tomorrow. I was getting ready to have my first child eighteen years ago this week. I was watching a movie a few weeks ago when the character was rewinding a tape deck in the car, and that simple action got me thinking about all the changes I've… Continue reading Eighteen Years Ago
Her full name was Ella Lucille, though most people knew her as Lucille or Ceil. She loved the Chicago Cubs, crossword puzzles, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was independent long before women were expected to be. She didn't marry until her late twenties because she wasn't ready to settle down, something that… Continue reading Hummingbird
First published November 20th, 2017 For the past ten years I've been going through perimenopause. Just kidding, it's only been two years. It just feels like ten years. Because the symptoms of perimenopause are SUCKING MY SOUL RIGHT OUT OF MY BODY. There are 34 symptoms of menopause, according to the website 34 Menopause Symptoms… Continue reading Did You Know There Are 34 Menopause Symptoms?
I've read enough DIY blogs to know that whatever I make is, at best, mediocre. In fact, one could argue that my once DIY blog has nothing to do with DIY any longer. Unless, of course, DIY stood for Dammit! Ick! Yikes! which is exactly my approach to any DIY problem I try to solve… Continue reading I Hate Painting Furniture
As I drove through my neighborhood this morning, I noticed the trees that line the streets. When did these trees get so big? I thought to myself. A large portion of my time is spent looking ahead — at the road while driving, at the soccer field where my youngest plays, or through the camera… Continue reading When Did The Trees Get So Big?
A Grace Full Life 