Wish we had so many more dances together. More fish fries, backyard barbecues, holidays, euchre games, and conversations. Wish you had had a chance to meet your youngest granddaughter, and gotten to know all your grandkids better. Wish we'd had more time... Rocky. That was my dad. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone for nearly 24 years. I still remember the last time I saw him, hugged him, told him I loved him. I’m thankful for that memory. So many are not given the oppor

I recently re-joined Hope*Writers and as part of the orientation group and introductions I discovered a fellow new member and her brilliant collection of gratitude posts here on Instagram. I decided almost immediately that it would be a great way for me to try to be diligent about two things that are really important to me; writing a little every day and keeping a mind and heart focused on gratitude. So, here I am on day one. I have so much to be grateful for - where do I sta

Giving thanks - Google photo has saved all my photos for years - without me ever really realizing it up until just a couple years ago. I am feeling the urge to make sure that the kids have lots of photos, both digital and hard copy. I anticipate a large budget for photo printing coming soon. *Blogs - because that seems to be where so much of my writing ends up being stored. *Journals - because that’s where the morning pages live and they have been instrumental in keeping me s

The local herb store where we purchase all our dried herbs (those we simply cannot grow enough of) just announced they are closing the doors after 38 years in business. We are so broken hearted and now are on the hunt for a new source for all things Herbie. My daughter is an artisan tea blender so this is critical for her. She discovered a new company right away; I knew it held great promise when she told me the name was Monterey Bay Spice Company! This news is leading us to

Day one. It's September 1st. How did this happen? Where did the summer go? We are probably all asking the same questions. I'm challenging myself to this 30 day blogging thing, again. June wasn't a good time to start such an endeavor. Is there actually a good time for that? I really want to train myself to show up and get words written even if for no other reason than practicing for writing that will serve a different purpose than my typical rambling. Finding time to write is