We said our farewell to summer last night with friends and fireworks. Now this morning, we settle into all things autumn… my favorite season. I’m on the hunt for autumn mums and pumpkins for the porch. It’s time for unpacking fun boots and cozy sweaters. A few leaves scatter the yard and there’s a cool chill in the air. Della is enjoying the fallen … Continue reading
When I Messed Up and Missed Out
After days of continually going, I finally cleaned out my bag. That bag is where everything gets jammed in for the day. It’s a catch-all, hold-all and hope-I-don’t-forget bag. It’s often my heavy-laden companion throughout the day. As I sat down to unload and clean out the bag to reload again. I made a quick sweep across the bottom … Continue reading
As They Leave Home and We Say Goodbye
So last week, I said, “goodbye” to our oldest daughter again. It’s that time of year, when we send our kids off to college and wonder again, “How did this go so fast?” Her flight wasn’t leaving until 5 in the evening so my whole day was just one long goodbye feeling. I knew it … Continue reading
A Wrap-up on July and Summer Happenings
It’s been awhile since I’ve written here. In fact, the last post was What I learned in May which seems like a bit of time gone by and here we are catching up on July. I thought of just jumping in with some random post that was not really related to anything at all. But … Continue reading
What I Learned in May
This is one of my favorite posts as we link up with Emily Freeman at the end of each month and share what we learned. This can be silly, sacred or just plain informational. If you’d like to join us, click here. First off May was a big crazy whirlwind as Dave and I closed … Continue reading
A Memorial Day Remembrance
While growing up, Memorial Day meant the last marching parade of the school year. My mom was big into parades. She would check the straightness of the rows as they marched by and made sure everyone was in step. Rolls of film were filled with pictures of band members we didn’t even know but they wore … Continue reading
Checking in with you and our move update
It’s Friday and I’m attempting a Five Minute Friday post but I’m positive it will take longer than that! (I’m typing it out on my phone.) Our word prompt today is: CHEER This week, Dave and I closed on our first house. We moved in officially on Monday and I’m loving our new home! We … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 