Tonight…

A small tree, a few presents, and each other are all that’s needed to celebrate this night…..

And so, as another day goes by, I am in deep appreciation of where I am and who I’m with, Skypeing with family back in NY for the dinner prayer, and…I have written.

Be nice…please . . . → Read More: Tonight…

This Thing Called Christmas

Christmas, if you look past the shopping, presents, cleaning, food prep, decorating, and wrapping, is a wonderful holiday all on its own. It’s the only holiday that doesn’t matter what your past was like, who your family was, or whether or not you even had one. Neither your nationality, religion, tribe, or country you live . . . → Read More: This Thing Called Christmas

Done!

For the past month I’ve watched that commercial where the the girl jumps up and down with the two big bags in front of the guy sitting on the couch yelling “Done! Done, done, done!”

For two weeks I wanted to be her and tonight I finally am. All done! Done, done, done. Food, presents, . . . → Read More: Done!

Fixed!

Thursday- drive to NY – sit 4 hrs, arrive at hospital, sit 2 hours Friday – hospital all day – sit 12 hrs, go home, can’t sleep, up until 3am – sit 5 hrs Saturday – hospital – sit 9 hrs – go home, sit 5 hrs Sunday – sit 4 – hrs – go . . . → Read More: Fixed!

Home n All’s Well

Today my husband came home from the hospital and all is well in our tiny NY abode. Fire going, dinner cooking, meds working well, and gratitude given.

I would just like to take a moment to thank all of our friends and family that thought of us, prayed for us, and got us through . . . → Read More: Home n All’s Well

Just A Little A-Fib

Yesterday my husband was diagnosed with a heart condition known as A-fib – short for arterial fibrillation. He was put on medication and admitted to the hospital to monitor the meds. This whole process was the first experience for either of us above and beyond the common cold. Having gone through similar and more with . . . → Read More: Just A Little A-Fib

Silent Night, Holy Night…

Tonight I’m posting late. My husband had a medical difficulty and I had to drive to NY unexpectedly late in the day. He is doing fine and all should be cleared up by Monday.

Do you believe God gave me this right at the end of my journey fighting fear and loss? As I . . . → Read More: Silent Night, Holy Night…

Pickles & Jars

Today a friend of mine shared a short story with me. She thought I would appreciate it, and she was right. This past year I have had my troubles with moving too fast and pushing too hard, and while most of that is behind me, I still need a gentle reminder, even though things are . . . → Read More: Pickles & Jars

Go Day

This morning Face the Nation opened with “Today is go day.” After gathering for the long holiday weekend, today is the day “everyone gets back on their own boat”.

I laughed as that segment played across the tv because our girls were in the midst of vacating the NY hovel that we all gathered in . . . → Read More: Go Day

On Lady G..for My Michael

Thursday night I posted about the Lady G Thanksgiving special on Facebook. A mom of one my former kindergarten students, who is now a teenager, commented that she didn’t get Lady G, but her son, whom I always call “my Michael”, explained it to her and she got it. She sat down with her teenage . . . → Read More: On Lady G..for My Michael