Can’t Take It With You
A meme has circulated on social media that says something like: You’re born with nothing, you spend your life chasing things, and you die with nothing. Make sure to fill your heart with good things. Hubby and I have downsized some in recent years, and we haven’t missed anything we donated or sold or trashed…except […]
Cooking Difficulties
One of the hardest things of adult life is deciding what to cook for meals, especially for just two. When we was younger, I had cookbooks and a recipe box full of options to choose from. All changed with our aging bodies and food challenges. We live in a dairy-free house now, so those books […]
A Trip Back to Boise
Hubby and I recently spent several days in Boise where I lived for 13 years (he lived there 12). I loved that place and still do in spite of the heavy traffic. It was comforting to drive streets I knew so well, although some of them have new buildings and stores and taller trees and […]
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jig
In case you don’t know, that’s from an old nursery rhyme I learned as a child: “To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, home again, home again, jiggety jig.” There are additional verses about buying other stuff including a fat hog, a plum bun, and a fat dog. Whoever wrote the little poem […]
Change of Seasons
It’s time for Hubby and me to move back north for the summer. The days in Texas will start getting too hot for me to function well, and the cool evenings in South Dakota will let me sit outside to think and daydream and the days are longer. Plus, we’ve never had to go through […]
Time with Mom and Dad
I spent part of last week with my parents. They’re aging very quickly, but don’t tell them they’re old because they don’t like it. Never mind that by the end of June, they’ll both be in their 90s. They seem more feeble with each visit, especially my dad, but don’t tell him I said that. […]
Thankful for Long-Lasting Gifts
I saw a meme on Facebook today that reminded me of how many lifelong gifts I’ve received from friends and family. While they may never realize what impact they’ve had on me, I value the gift of their lessons they taught me. I can’t list them all here, there are too many, but I’ll tell […]
Two Weeks with the Boys
My son and grandsons visited us for two weeks while our daughter-in-law visited her parents in China. The time went by fast mostly because we stayed busy almost the whole time. Hubby and I don’t get to see our grandsons often, so we try to make the most of it when we do. Grandson A […]