When it’s not blazing hot and humid . . . or raining bucket loads of water . . . Minnesota is a pretty nice place to live. Saturday afternoon John and I decided that we should do something . . . anything really . . . to get off our keisters and out of the…
Great Way to Start the Day
Do you ever have moments where something from the deep recesses of your past pops into your mind? This morning I had one of those moments. I was just waking up, noticing the glimpses of sunlight peeking around my window shade when the words to an old hymn took over my thoughts. “When morning gilds…
News that Lifts Your Spirit
It has been over 10 years since I quit watching the nightly news. I did so deliberately. Simply put, it was more than I could take. I’d find myself depressed after hearing stories of children being kidnapped and tortured, tsunamis wiping out entire villages, crazy men with guns going on a rampage and the like….
A Few of My Favorites
My mother called the other day and was wondering why there hadn’t been any blog updates. Short story; I’ve been busy. So finally, I’m sitting down to write a quick update. Here’s the deal; I’m no longer going to be uploading my 365 Project photos to my blog. It bores me. And, if I’m bored,…
Do You have the Hand Grenades?
Sleeping can be very entertaining. Well, to be honest, I guess this falls under the category of “not sleeping” or “trying to sleep” but still, when a person is in bed, and not sleeping, it’s good to have entertainment. On occasions such as last night, my husband is the entertainer. There I was lying quietly,…