You know how your husband does something that annoys you – oh say, like leaving a bunch of receipts wadded up on the counter? Then, you decide to do a post about the receipts – but, when you go to collect them, your husband has finally gotten the hint and started throwing them in the trash…That is where this post …
My fingers like to… Thursday, March 22
Some people bite their finger nails. Some people cross stitch or knit. Some people twiddle their thumbs. Some people click their pens and some people tap their fingers. . My fingers like to… 1. Doodle. I have been doodling on scraps of paper for as long as I can remember. 2. Write. I switched to a digital form of journaling …
First Crush – Tuesday, March 20
When preserving a memory it can be helpful to think like a reporter and list the 5 W's and the H (facts): who, what, when, where, why and how. My first "Crush" Report 1. Who – A boy who came to our house with his sister that summer to ride their horse. (My dad boarded horses in the fields …
Welcome Spring! – Monday, March 19
Welcome spring! The best things about spring: 1. Baby animals – I especially have a thing for the bunnies. 2. Daffodils – the children in our neighborhood plant more & more bulbs in the common areas each year. 3. Blooming trees – especially the Japanese Cherry Trees and Dogwoods. 4. Nests filled with little eggs. 5. Busch Gardens …
Seeds of Time – Sunday, March 18
If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not; Speak then to me. – William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Sc. 3, L. 58 A person with that kind of talent could help me choose… 1. Wise investments – I've always wanted to buy some of those cute Disney …
Over the Rainbow – Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Holiday As a kid I thought St Patrick’s Day was a Fun Holiday. Teachers at school would display pots of gold with rainbows and read stories about leprechauns. Everyone was careful to wear green that day – so they would not suffer from being pinched by all their friends. Everyone wanted to be Irish on that day. …
This week – Friday, March 16
This week was Kevin’s Birthday so I took him to a cute little restaurant, down the street from our home, to celebrate. As usual I took pictures. 1. I took a picture of the cute sign. (I love to take pictures of signs – especially signs with personality.) 2. I took pictures of the cute painted chairs in front …
I “Heart” Birthdays – Thursday, March 15
Last week my daughter had a birthday. Today is Kevin's birthday. Needless to say, birthday's have been on my mind. My TOP 10 Birthday Memories: 1. Each year on each of my children's birthdays remembering back to the day they were born. 2. Cole's 1st birthday we celebrated at Disney World and had a birthday breakfast with Tigger and Pooh. …
Determination – Wednesday, March 14
oh my word – Determination Most good things don't just happen – it can take a lot of determination to make and meet goals. Things that have taken determination in my life: 1. Graduation from college – I started college when I was seventeen. I was 36 when I finally got my degree. 2. Having Children – fertility pills, tests …
Somethin’s Gone Missing! – Tuesday, March 13
It's all in the past In the past few decades we've said "Good Bye" to a lot of things: 1. Film (I fully embraced digital photography in 2003 – by the end of the year I had completely given up using my film camera.) 2. Typewriters (last time I used one was 1983 in a typing class.) 3. Vinyl …