It seems like a long time since I've kicked back with my neighbors and enjoyed a bottle or two of wine. It must be our crazy schedules with multiple jobs and obligations because it certainly isn't a lack of interest. I find myself looking longingly out the window hoping to see their cars in the … Continue reading I miss my neighbors and other random laments from the perpetually busy
Category: vacation
Gute Reise!
After months of anticipation, my oldest son and I are finally really getting ready for a European adventure. Our passports are handy and we've got an itinerary, but it is a loose one. I'm really not a fan of creating a detailed travel plan much preferring to familiarize myself with possible activities but not filling … Continue reading Gute Reise!
A nightmare and two dreams or how I spent my February break.
Our lice thing turned into a week of laundry and hair combing and ultimately a prescription lotion, Ovide, which I elected to use prophylactically on the entire family. FYI: if you ever need to get this lice and nit killing potion, start at the pharmacy at Walmart because that was the only place that had … Continue reading A nightmare and two dreams or how I spent my February break.
Holidaze 2012…
A dozen images, 12 words, one great Christmas season.
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
The Sun Also Rises – Vineyard Haven, August 2011
What are you afraid of?
When did the thought of doing something new become an occasion we were more afraid of than challenged by?I've been thinking about fear and its ability to paralyze a person. How many opportunities do we deny ourselves because we are afraid of what may happen if we take that step in a new direction? In … Continue reading What are you afraid of?
