It’s been almost two years.TWO YEARS since this last happened& I swear, all I was doing was sitting at my laptop writing my blog, just like I do every morning. Suddenly, completely out of nowhere.WHAMA back spasm like I’ve never, ever felt before. Oh No. No No No No NOOOOOOOOOOOO. This can’t be happening, I …

I don’t know why I do this to myself.I take it all so personally, like my world is thisclose to falling apart& I’ll let it hang over my head for days, DAYS.My funky little humph cloud and I.Follow me cloud.Let’s be mad. It’s a game& they are the Chicago Bears.And for what seems like a …

If I counted right& I’m pretty sure I didChristmas is 35 days from today.Hmmmm.That’s plenty of time left to procrastinate& I will.Believe me, I will.If there is a way to prolong the inevitable shopping that comes with the merriest of holidays, I will find it.I will soooo find it.Dad is usually the guy that puts …

Roundabout. I googled it. I needed to know who invented these merry-go-round, traffic thingies that seem to be taking over the world & Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, told me … “A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic flows almost continuously in one direction around a central island.[1] The …

My heart has been divided right smack dab down the middle these last few days.Yep.One half soooo wished and wanted to stay with Grandsons and continue viewing life through those innocent eyes. Talk about Happy Land. Weeeeeeee. My heart’s other half begged to be right where I am sitting today.It needed, wanted Here.Now. Why ?Because …

Surreal. That is what it is & that is how it feels. Very, VERY surreal. To wait and wait and wait and wait for that some day. SOME. DAY. & now that it is here and it IS happening ? WoW Just WOW. So cheers !!!!! To today and every single bit of it’s ‘this …

I’m kinda, sorta overwhelmed with feelings this bright and lovely Thursday morn. Family and I welcomed a 7 lb 2 oz 19 3/4 in bundle of boy two evenings ago & yesterday, he settled in to the place he’ll call home & WoW. Just WoW. & it’s not like I haven’t felt this before. I’m …

We all know how much I adore signs. Right ? It’s true & it seems I tend to write about them. A Lot. Sign. Sign. Everywhere a sign. So prepare yourself because today, I am going to throw a rerun out into your world. It is a story about a turtle & it is my …

Random thoughts and wonders whilst waiting for our weary traveler  …. hmmmm How many planes you figure come in and out of here every day ? Think the people who live in that house ever get used to the noise ? Have you seen the movie ‘Sully’ yet ?You should ! The domino effect of …

A few years ago, I was having one of those not so very good days. The kids were at school, the husband at work. No babies to babysit. Just me. It was Winter. I remember the house being sealed up tight. Favorite sweatshirt, wood stove burning, slippers on. Sounds perfect, but I was missing my …