I’ve heard it said, “Don’t get your “knickers” in a wad. (Sort of… or something like that… because really, what are “knickers”*snicker*) Sometimes your heart and mind can be so full that it’s hard to form words and express thoughts. Emotions carefully kept guarded behind the everyday duty of life can become so common place…
As I walked across the porch, down the steps and jumped into the car, no one knew that I’d just watched my dreams die. No one knew my heart was shredded and dragging in long fragile strips behind me. If I’m being perfectly honest, I would say that I felt like no one cared either,…
When daisies stop you in your tracks… well just stop! The wind had just enough of a brisk breeze to flip my brown curls around and tickle my face and make the daisies dance a one-footed line dance, rooted deep on the hard soil dance floor of the flower bed. As I rushed past my…
In Arkansas we call them “lightnin’ buuugs” . Here in Indiana, I’ve heard them called lightnin’ bugs AND fireflies. So honestly, it kinda depends on who I’m talking to, as to which term I use… …you know…kinda like dinner or supper. (It’s supper y’all. Just sayin’) It’s always so fun when the kiddos want to…
It seems like we are in a never ending cycle of school around here. Are the lazy days of summer a figment of my imagination? The “actual” school year ended on May 31, but summer classes picked right back up on June 3, with classes and marching band practice and requirements for Calculus class…(my daughter…
Have you ever gone hiking, you know, the really rugged kind of hiking? The kind of hiking where you hiked past water fountains…or sat on the terrace steps, mesmerized as the misty spray danced before your eyes? And have you shrugged your shoulders and grinned back from ear to ear at the ones hiking behind…
I was asked to write an acknowledgement to be read at a ceremony honoring a lady who has become a naturalized citizen of the USA. The ceremony took place in another state and I was not privileged to attend, however it was my pleasure to assist in honoring her for this accomplishment. Whether you are an American by birth…
It’s summer time and I can’t help but let my mind wonder to the year that we spent three glorious days in the beautiful Ozark mountains of Branson, Missouri. Part of that time was spent riding roller coasters. But I’ve decided that a bicycle might be more my speed. When I first step onto a roller coaster the…
“Don’t judge my actions when you don’t know the options I had to choose from. “ After reading this quote a few weeks ago I’ve thought about it about it a lot. I don’t know who to credit because I don’t remember where I read it. But wow! I realized that we need to stop…
There I was running with skinned knees. Sweat dripped from my forehead making my brown unruly curls a tangled mess. My little royal blue and white pleated skirt flapped as I ran, chasing the Homecoming Float filled with the school’s most adorable and charming cheerleaders. I just needed on the float with the cheerleaders, but…