Things I did not understand as a child: How the band playing the songs on the car radio fit into the trunk How the French Toast could possibly be so thick. Was there some secret ingredient that made it fluff up? (No, they just cut … Continue reading Je ne comprends pas
Category: musings
I can see clearly now the rain has gone
image: http://phoenixlasiksurgeon.orgNo, literally. I have new glasses and an intense rain shower just moved furiously through the DelSo. Things look different, both sharpened and softened somehow, and I feel as if I am seeing my surroundings with new eyes. These two events got me to thinking about my vision over the years, recalling when I … Continue reading I can see clearly now the rain has gone
Commencement – a beginning or start
So, that's my natural hair color!The word commencement is an odd one. While it is defined as a beginning or start, it clearly is most often used to describe a ceremony which acknowledges the end of something. Seems that endings and beginnings can get all sorts of mixed up, huh?Almost exactly 20 years ago, I received my college … Continue reading Commencement – a beginning or start
Very nice, funny and huggable
image: http://www.prlog.orgAt least that's how my youngest described me in this year's utterly precious Mother's Day card. Yep, it's a keeper. This was my 16th Mother's Day and it contained both poignant and annoying moments. Kind of like motherhood, in general, I guess. Quinn gave me a marigold, Griffin gave me a song and dance … Continue reading Very nice, funny and huggable
May Day
image: http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.comIn Germany, where my mother comes from, May 1st is a holiday. There are flowers and Maypole dancing and tree planting ceremonies on this day which celebrates spring's midway point. It is a sweet, sweet day, reminiscent of a more simple time. My mother, the third of fifteen children, never really celebrated her own … Continue reading May Day
Taking it apart
image: bluewaternc.comStaying home this past week has done wonders for my inner peace. Truly. I've eliminated a bunch of crap I no longer (ever?) needed and my house feels very peaceful. And that's despite having a houseful of boys. I'm ready to go back to work and dig in for the next couple of months … Continue reading Taking it apart
Emptying out my closet
That's literal, friends. I am achieving great satisfaction on my hands and knees, cleaning my closet. I've wiped down the walls and the ceiling and the shelves, mopped the floor and am enjoying all the room an empty closet offers. Room for pretty things, lovely things, belongings to enjoy. Organizing handbags and shoes, and skirts … Continue reading Emptying out my closet
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