That's it. That is my motto right now. It's not easy, but it's a life saver. A few months ago I woke up to the reality that my attitude was making life harder than it had to be. I was speaking so much shit and shit is what I was getting back. I know that … Continue reading Be The Sunshine

Zara. That's her name. She was born on my birthday in June. She and I share a middle name which was also my grandmother's middle name. She is my sixth grandbaby and one of only two girls. I am terribly thankful that both of my daughters now have the privilege of raising their own daughter. … Continue reading And Then There Were Six.

I recently realized that my eating habits range from "Feast, for tomorrow we die." and "We have 2 cans of green beans and a can of fruit cocktail since the zombie apocalypse happened; maybe it's time to scout for supplies.".

Here I am once again, jury duty. This is the 3rd time in 4 years that I've been called. In the 20+ years I've lived in this county, I've been called 4 times total. Other people I know in this same county have never been called even though they may have lived here even longer. … Continue reading Jury Duty

I wake up every morning and see if you are near. Sometimes it’s way too early and I know you won’t appear. I anxiously await you to brighten up the gray. Sometimes just your presence ge… Source: Ode to the Sun