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Her birthday was this week, and, as a special friend I don't often get to see, she’s on my mind. Wednesday, I put on a cute skirt that Aunt Lori took from her closet and handed…

I’ve always had a weakness for textiles, particularly table linens and upholstered chairs.  A few weeks ago, Hubby agreed to let me purchase an online upholstery course from Chair Whimsy. Wendy Conklin, “the chair stylist,” is a…

Hubby and I got back from Key West, did a day of laundry and clinic work, and traveled to Tupelo, MS, on Friday for a Saturday Bible Quiz tournament.  I knew that I was not well by…

Hubby and I had one more day to play in Key West before his conference started in earnest. We decided to walk from Casa Marina, the conference hotel, to Fort Zachery Taylor.  In January, with an historic…

A few years ago, hubby’s consulting job drew us to Key Largo in January.  We rented a car one afternoon and drove 2 hours on the 7-mile bridge to Key West.  The most memorable part of that day…

Years ago, I witnessed a "formal" interview between my 4-year-old nephew and his father on that child's birthday. It went a little like this: My brother-in-law: “What’s your favorite color?” My nephew: “Ummmm. Bwue.” BIL: “What’s…

As you know, good, close families sometimes spread out geographically as siblings and then the children of siblings find their own career paths, have families of their own, and sound the siren call for grandparents (the…

Happy 4th of July a day late! It seems like family gatherings happen somewhat spontaneously at my house these days.  My mom missed out on some prime time with her grands. We didn’t know a few weeks ago…