Popinjay–Domestic
Homemade wine. Does it get any more domestic?? * * * Next week’s prompt is: SELFLESS
Today.
August 7, 2010 59 years ago on this day, Phil’s mom was born. 16 years ago on this day, Phil and I met in a traffic jam and shared our first kiss. 2 months ago on this day, my mom died. There just doesn’t seem like there’s a whole lot for me to say today. I’ve been rejoicing and giving … Read More
Ticking off the Time
So. It’s been a month since this. And I don’t know what to say. Because it doesn’t feel real yet.
Porch Blues
We have several doors and sliding doors around our home. Here are the two main outdoor entryways that I feel are uninviting. This is what people see when the come up the driveway. Below is the door we use most often to enter the house. It’s technically the side door, but the retaining wall and driveway for the main entrance … Read More
Time Warp–Flashback 1
I’ve got a little catching up to do and I have to go back to March. Just pretend you’re enjoying these posts as if they happened just yesterday. Or the week before. But pretend it wasn’t months ago. Mmmkay? Thanks. These are my nephews at our friend’s birthday party at Bellaboo’s. Too cute!
Archives
It doesn’t feel right to post again now. To move the last post down the list and eventually into the archives. Because then it feels like I’m moving mom into the archives. Along with Uncle Ed, Jill, and grandma. It doesn’t feel right that her place should be amongst them. But it didn’t feel right when they first passed either. … Read More
Amazing Grace
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I … Read More
Popinjay–ADORABLE
The challenge word issued last week is: ADORABLE. It’s my birthday and I can cheat if I want to. At least that’s the story I’m sticking with this week. Because I really did have other plans for the word adorable. But then I walked by Zane’s room today while he was doing school and I saw this: And that, my … Read More
The Shit Shovel
There’s this shovel in my office with a post-it note on it. I think it’s probably an ash-shovel for a fireplace. Or something like that because it’s just shy of two feet long. And no, I did not just dig in my desk drawer for a measuring tape so I could walk across the room and measure it because I’m … Read More
Tackle it Tuesday–Calendars, Time, Grief
You can see all of my Tackles here. * * * Phil received a Pottery Barn Daily System for his birthday and the wall is now wired and Phil installed this very cool, very useful calendar, corkboard, whiteboard, charging station, and digital frame. (No pics yet!) As if I need more reason to love this thing? So. Speaking of calendars…how … Read More