Fall on the Inside
Everyone I’ve spoken with this week has expressed delight and amazement over the coincidence of fall temperatures occurring on the first day of fall! I don’t remember a single year prior to this one when that happened! Do…
Remembering a Landmark
Last week I was given a unique opportunity in an art commission. A friend asked me to paint a picture of a funeral home from his hometown where he’d gotten his start in the business years ago. The…
You’ll Never Guess What I Did Thursday
Last weekend over Sunday dinner with my sister and brother-in-law, I received glorious confirmation that the incredibly heavy memory foam mattress that I’d bought 8 years ago could be disposed of in a non-landfill way. Here's…
A Teaspoon and Some Homemade Jam
I feel sorry for anyone who doesn’t have a friendship with a true Southerner. My dear friend Susan reached out to me this morning and suggested we chat on my front porch for a spell. She suspected that…
Plot Twists
This week has been challenging to stomach for anyone noticing the headlines. On a personal level, a long-time friend of the family was buried at the beginning of the week, and the father of my son’s girlfriend…
A New Chapter
The highlight of my summer is over: a little more than a week ago, the family returned from a week in Bentonville, Arkansas, where my daughter participated in the UPCI’s North American Bible Quiz Tournament (#NABQT21). She…
It Feels Like Only Two Days
I just celebrated 27 wonderful years with hubby, but each year we both say, “But it feels like it’s been only two days!” We’ve been saying that phrase since year number three. That’s the year that I…
Eli’s Story
In two weeks, my middle child Eli will be heading off to college. He’s excited about the prospect of stepping out of the nest and spreading his wings, but I am not. If you’ve read my post…
Taking Chances
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about my home. It’s also been a while since I cleaned the bathroom in the cabana! Yep, that's the space we're talking about today. Armed with a ton of cleaning…
Parties with a Purpose
Even before COVID struck our world, there was a new trend in social gatherings: parties that celebrated a certain creative interest and brought together folks who might never have met otherwise. My sister introduced me to…