Why is it the weeds always grow better than the vegetables or the flowers? I find myself in my small vegetable garden these days, searching for the tomato and pepper plants which are lost among the weeds. After digging around for what seems like days,...
This is perfect pansy weather. Cool. Recently, I planted some of these unique annuals. Now is their time. As soon as mid-June hits, July for certain, these delicacies are finished. Their color availability makes them perfect companions to the early tulips and daffodils. And, many...
My son, the one who is eighteen, approached me with this question. “Do you ever feel like you won’t have enough time in your life to do everything you want to do?” My answer. “Yes.” He began to tell me how he has thought of so...
Today is my birthday. I am blessed beyond measure and am Living Large. Friends have been posting birthday wishes on my facebook wall throughout the day. Many have called or texted me. I received a few cards in my mailbox and a dear friend treated...
I have just returned from the 2012 Girls on the Run Summit, which took place this past week in Tampa, Florida. The Summit is similar to what other organizations refer to as a convention. We attended general and specific break-out sessions, had opportunities to go...
There are days when I am sad about the governing in our world today, at every level. How many times do I think, “How could this be?” and this is usually followed by another thought like, “God, what are you thinking?” It is at this point...
I have just returned home from a ten-day vacation. Four days of it were spent in a van with my husband, two sons and the family dog. We visited family in Tennessee and Florida. No, I did not return home with a tan, as it...
My family and I spent a wonderful day with my nephew, Hunter, and his parents. He is two and one-half. He is very busy. We gifted him with a couple of very educational toys that were sure to please….him, not his parents. The gifts? Band...
I was in a grocery store line this past week, waiting to check out. As usual, I followed my list and remembered a few other items along the way, ending up with a fairly full buggy. Why does it seem as though we always need...
It is December 22. Have you been asked that question recently? How did you respond? Did the question evoke any specific emotion, or some anxiety perhaps? I have been asked this numerous times in the past few days. Well, am I? In the traditional sense, no. ...