Month: July 2014
Common Sense Life Lessons I Hope My Sons Will Learn (and FAST!)
A wise mother once told me that the early years of raising children has the longest days and the shortest weeks. When my oldest boys were about 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 my husband went on a two-week-long work trip. Being the dead of… Continue Reading “Common Sense Life Lessons I Hope My Sons Will Learn (and FAST!)”
“Love You Dearly, Gram J (Your Pen Pal)”
“But Gram, this isn’t how grandpa does it.” A 5-year-old boy sat on the bank of the river holding a stripped willow branch in his hand. His grandma smiled. Her eyes twinkled. They always twinkled. She gingerly knotted a hook to a string then… Continue Reading ““Love You Dearly, Gram J (Your Pen Pal)””
Moments Frozen in Time
I believe that in every mother’s life there are moments when time stands still. Seconds that are frozen forever in her mind as vibrant as the day it happened. The smell, the lighting, the colors… Staring in those big, grey baby eyes at the… Continue Reading “Moments Frozen in Time”
The “Real” Job
Every October my husband has a work party at one of the fanciest restaurants in town. It’s high up in the foothills, overlooks the city lights, and has a vallet to park your car. 23 courses, 32 forks and food from countries I didn’t… Continue Reading “The “Real” Job”
Murder in the Hen House (a lesson on leaving the safety of our values)
If it weren’t for the fact that he had two rather large bird legs dangling from his jaws, the mysterious disappearance of our three baby chicks might have remained a mystery. That, and the sheepish, guilty puppy eyes he gave me when I confronted… Continue Reading “Murder in the Hen House (a lesson on leaving the safety of our values)”
Catching Crawfish 