Thoughts on Going to the Fair
This past week, I went to the Western Idaho Fair. I’ve always loved going to fairs. I have a box full of ribbons from my younger days when I took items in to show. The atmosphere is so festive and happy. Everyone is displaying their best handicrafts and animals in a friendly competition. The smell […]
Thoughts on the Eclipse
On Monday, the moon will cast a big shadow across the U.S. and millions will be watching. The news keeps talking about it’s the first one since the early 1900s. Not really. I saw a near total eclipse in 1979 when I was pregnant with Andrea. I was at work in Durango, and the skies […]
Thoughts on Busy Weeks
It’s been a very busy week. The Nampa Arts Festival was this past weekend, and I was nowhere near ready for it. I’d made a few purses earlier, but had nothing other than books to sell. So I kicked it into gear. I sewed until late into the night several times last week. The pressure […]
Thoughts on Returning Home
Aaahhhh! I’ve been at home for 10 days now, and it’s been great. The first few days were hectic with trying to get set up and organized. I’m loving the electricity, constant internet, good cell coverage, my own pillows, and all those little things that I miss so much on the road. Trying to establish […]
Thoughts on Sisterhoods
On my long journey this summer, I hooked up with a group of women who met each morning at a charming coffee shop in Spearfish, South Dakota. Two of the women are good friends of mine. When we lived there, we were neighbors, and our husbands worked in the same office. We went to lunch […]
Thoughts on Being Gone From Home
I’ve been gone from home for almost 9 weeks. I spent most of them in Texas visiting family. I love seeing them. The rest I spent with Hubby in the Black Hills of South Dakota, his home state. We lived here on and off for 16 years so we have many friends in the area. […]
Thoughts on Hurtful Words
Whoever came up with the adage, “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was really dumb. The adage is usually recited by those who are wounded by words to hid their hurting hearts. It’s really a lie. Once hurtful words are spoken, they are forever recorded in the hearts […]
Thoughts on Texas
Most people know that I’m a native Texan. I was born in the giant state and lived here until I was 11. At age 12, my parents drug me off to Colorado where I was teased for my accent and my inability to breathe at 6900 feet in elevation. I’ve been in Texas now for […]