We finally planted our garden. It’s been rainy, wet and my schedule has been swamped with events but we finally got it in. It’s a relief and my place of retreat. I fence myself in, plant myself on the edge of the raised beds and dig in. Dave came over while I was planting the … Continue reading
The piles keep growing — paper by paper. I have agenda item pile-up and my Full-Focus planner is getting a workout. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I’ve commented to Dave, I feel like May is a second December and June is no “slow down January!” We don’t deal with decorations of Christmas or … Continue reading
Last week I was away at a conference. One of the mornings we had a ladies breakfast. Normally I’m up for these kinds of things but on that particular day with no caffeinated drink in my system — along with a rough night’s sleep — it was turning into a false-start kind of morning. Other … Continue reading
I had a sweet surprise this week. All my kids were home Sunday night into Monday morning. It was a treat. I did something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile — BAKE!!! I enjoy working in the kitchen. It relaxes me to bake and cook for others. I enjoy the process and the presentation. … Continue reading
In the first few weeks of living here I was sitting in my favorite place–my back deck. The sun was shining and a soft breeze was blowing through the trees. As I sat there enjoying a book and soaking in the vitamin D I heard a rustling in the trees. My first thought was “there’s … Continue reading
Have you ever had those times when you wish things would move faster? Final days of pregnancy Closing date on your home The countdown to saying, “I do” Yet when that time comes not only do we feel complete joy and relief we find a whole new set of situations to face. We think the … Continue reading
So I’ve got a great story for your Saturday morning read: We got a new puppy right before Christmas. You might be thinking, “Oh, a sweet Christmas puppy!” She wasn’t a new puppy in that sense, she was 8 months old so still a puppy but not a newborn. She’s still got a puppy-brain. Most of the … Continue reading
