An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
On our second day in San Francisco, we got up early to wind our way (literally) to Muir Woods. We had a park entrance reservation for 9 a.m. Lucky us–it was Arbor Day, so there were no entrance fees! I was imagining the giant sequoias that I’d seen on a childhood…
We had a few days at the end of summer to squeeze in yet another trip. Since June, we’d visited Coastal Maine, Louisville, and St. Louis. Hubby and I had not seen much of our middle child since our oldest son had gotten married in May. A family trip was a sure way…
Our family has been involved in the UPCI’s Bible Quizzing program since 2009. All three kids have participated, memorizing and quoting and quizzing on thousands of verses through their elementary, middle, and high school years. This year, our baby girl, who was still young enough to participate, decided to quiz…
It’s my first week without any of my children at home. The baby elected to pursue a degree in Christian Counseling at Urshan College in Wentzville, Missouri. She transferred there from a nearby community college. I spent last week helping her sort through her overstuffed bedroom at home to select…
Hubby’s second job sometimes requires travel, and I’m sometimes invited to tag along! A few weeks after our fabulous trip to coastal Maine, hubby and I traveled to Louisville, KY, for a conference. Neither of us had ever visited the city though we’d traveled around it many years ago on…
I’ve not posted in a while because life has been busy and also a little overwhelming. I’m struggling with some changes in my life. My oldest biological child graduates from college this Friday and marries his college sweetheart next Friday. He begins a new professional job June 1 while he…
“Coming Down the Hill”–is that what it’s called? We’re celebrating a milestone birthday for hubby today. The question is, how to do it properly? Ten years ago, I was able to surprise him although he really put up a fight about going to my sister’s for dinner. He wasn’t feeling great, and…
My husband is always trying to get me to give up my car for a newer model, and lately he’s had me test driving used, yet newer, cars in the hope that I’ll fall in love with one. I haven’t yet. I’ve been driving a pearlized white Mercedes ML350 for the…
We’ve had beautiful weather here in central Mississippi this week. My daughter was rejoicing last week that classes at her community college had been dismissed so that students could enjoy homecoming festivities at the main campus 40 minutes away. At dinner one night early this week, hubby asked her, “Are any…
Last week was too pretty to last. Now, I fondly recall that first morning when I opened the back door to let my pound puppy out for her potty break to unexpectedly encounter just a puff of cool air, so delicate and enticing! Break out the flannel and the pumpkin…