He had one blue eye. That’s why we named him Blu. We wanted him to be a little unique so we spelled it differently. I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out how long we had him. Katie said he was 2 years old when we rescued him but he was well past the … [Read more…]
Over the years I have started collecting Blessed Mother statues. There are so many around. From time to time people look to get rid of them. I usually “acquire” them from flea markets or yard sales. Those people must never have known that you’re really not supposed to sell something religious, something that has been … [Read more…]
My daughter Katie decided that she wanted to host a foreign exchange student. She came to me and asked if that would be all right. I told her she needed to ask her dad, he’s never been interested in doing that before. To my amazement, Katie’s dad, Jimmy, said it would be all right to … [Read more…]
If I had been brave I would have kissed more boys. I would have started with Donnie Osmond and ended with Jimmy Elder. If I had been brave I would have hollered “me too” long before anyone did. I always thought I was getting the last laugh but I never did. If I had been … [Read more…]
I have been a farmer’s wife for 25 years. When I was growing up did I ever consider this life for myself? Of course not. I planned on marrying and having babies but I never considered the vocation of my husband. I don’t think I considered my own vocation except I knew that it centered … [Read more…]
My husband’s cousin died last weekend. He was a bit older but I used to love listening to them talk. They talked mostly about sausage and country hams. They would reminisce about the way their fathers used to do it and compare Jimmy’s smoked sausage and country hams to what they had when they were … [Read more…]
For a couple of months I made the comment about how much I hated my life. Now, don’t get in a tizzy, I love my life. But there are aspects of my life I was beginning to hate. I hated that I wasn’t being as healthy as I needed to be. I was beginning to … [Read more…]
Right now, the United State of America is in mourning. We have lost a senior statesman, a former President, a true-blue American hero. And we all have our reasons for mourning this man that some absolutely loved while he was in office while others couldn’t stand him and the job that he did. But we … [Read more…]
There’s a transition going on in my household this week. My youngest child is getting ready to begin the next chapter in his life: post-secondary education. I can’t wait for him to become the person he is supposed to be. This child has been a joy to me and his father. He has also been … [Read more…]
My youngest child graduates from high school tonight. It is a milestone for him. I am very proud of the man he has become. I look forward to seeing what he does with his life. I know that he will do great things. He just needs all of us to stay out of his way. … [Read more…]