As a child, I would sit in that building and wonder, just wonder. & sure, I knew all the prayers, rituals. I recited and practiced them daily. But things just never felt right to me there, as if I was missing something. Some. Thing. Through my teens, 20s, 30s, I faithfully continued & through it all, …

Remember when half birthdays were a really BIG deal ?? 6 months !! 3 and a half !! 7 and 1/2 !! 10 1/2 !! weeeeeee. Somewhere down the line, maybe in my 30’s ?? maybe 40 … I kinda, sorta lost that excitable vibe and as I sit in the quiet of this a.m. …

Just in case you haven’t noticed this about me … Yep. It’s true. I’m a sucker. For a fundraiser. For a good cause. For a down on your luck, sob story. For a Hey buddy, can you spare a dime … For only five dollars and we’ll hit our goal You name it. I’ll believe it. …

Oh, FOMO We’ve been crossing paths a lot lately, during conversations, in a book I happen to be reading, a movie I watched, so much so, I figured it’s a nudge from the universe, to write down exactly how I feel  … & if you, loyal reader, have hung around these parts long enough, you might recall …

I’ve been spending many of my August moments with Grandboys Hey, Blog LOUD TALKIN’ & it has been great ! Simple busyness, interesting conversations, baby smiles and YeP, THAT’S what I call perfect. Hanging with a 9 and 6 year old, and a few days later, a 3 month old is seriously my kind of …

I’ve been told, I’m one of THEM & I’ve been advised to never, EVER answer my cellular device whilst shopping or trail walking or when I find myself in any and all populated spaces, because people will hear the total totality of my rambling words. Oh, STOP. I KNOW I’m not THAT bad ! errr Am …

Just a few days ago, I wrote … Big Ass Impressive & although she scares the BA-gee-gees out of me, there I be, every a.m. entranced by her amazing-ness. She’s found a new spot to create, yep right smack dab on my favorite chimes, but as I EEEK and YIKES and solemnly declare I will never, …

There I was, tennies tied, sunglasses on, ready to step out that door and …. !! hey !! who said anything about rain this morning !??! gaaaaaa. but sure enough, a glance at the radar and there hunkered an isolated green/yellow blob, all random and colorful and !! SURPRISE !! Perturbed, but locked-in, I dropped …

Pulled from the archives on this National Middle Child Day YaY Enjoy. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 For as long as I can remember, whenever the stars and life and my timing seemed right, I have played the middle child card. You know the one. Invisible. Forgotten. Ignored. Yep. It’s my favorite boo-hoo go-to …

Seems to me, as I look back at words penned, Heart to Heart June 24th one simply cannot appreciate, I mean really, REALLY appreciate, the ups, the downs, the zig, the zag, the every day must do to get through Focused Focus until gratitude nudges and quietly reminds, I Thank today, It’s A Gift It …