It was hot, humid, sticky and incredibly uncomfortable, 29 years ago today. Or so remembers me. I was very much pregnant with Child # 3 and I was agitated, irritated and HOT. It was a Saturday. I was at Mom and Dad’s with Child  1 & 2. Husband was busy spending his time readying a …

I ran over a earthworm with my lawnmower yesterday. I didn’t mean to, he was all of a sudden just there and boo. I sure hope he saw those sharp blades heading in his direction. I hope he took a nosedive into the green grass and exclaimed ‘WHEW ! That was close !’ But. I’ll …

It began at a funeral I went to with Dad. He and his long lost cousins in the midst of grief, reminiscing, reconnecting, laughing and wondering why they only see each other at  events like these. WHY don’t we get together more often ??  Remember the back in the day reunions ?? We should. We really …

#writinghope I use this hashtag All. The. Time. It’s my favorite go-to on Instagram (@jackigram). & I’m not even sure where it came from, but there it is, every lovely day #writinghope It jumped out at me somewhere down the line and boom, I’ve used it ever since, And as I type other miscellaneous hashes …

1982 An Officer and a Gentleman & if you haven’t seen this super inspiring, albeit somewhat cheesy movie, do. You won’t be disappointed & I’m not really sure why, but one of my favorite scenes from this gem keeps playing and replaying in my brain these days and I tried and tried and tried once …

A just because rerun to start your today. Enjoy. ♥ _ _ _ _ _ Staring out my window as I so often do, I see the exact, same landscape I have looked at for thirty-plus years  and yet, I am in a trance, as if I am witnessing it all for the very first …

Broken trees I’d see, at the park, at home, & at Mom’s quiet spot, where the Powers That Be decided to destroy, not transfer, these donated gifts That’s when I turned to Google with my WHATTHEHECKISGOINGON???!!!?? questions, cause c’mon, now !! & truth be told ?? I was hoping for a slightly more positive response. …

I swear when I set it on the dresser, it was nice and straight and ooooh so tidy ♥ but when I went to place it upon my neck the next morning ? gaaaaa & at first, I cussed and fussed and what the heck-ed ?!? because this treasure of mine has become part of …

It’s your birthday America !! !! YaY !! & before I get this awesome today into gear, I just need to take a moment to STOP and shhhhhh. To remember. To remind. To say. YOU. ARE. AWESOME. Thank You for THIS. ALL of THIS. For the freedom, the pride, the love, the opportunity. Because of …

You know I like to keep it positive around here, right ? It’s true. I do & you also know what happens when I start thinking a smidge too much hmmmm but, I’ve been pondering things & what I ponder, I write. So. Here goes. I sometimes think, that you sometimes think, that things cannot …