this house: 80/365

this house: 80/365

I bet I could read Katrina Kenison’s How We Spend Our Days essay every morning and take away something different. But what’s striking me at this moment is how she’s able to find beauty in the not-so-obvious things. It’s been a long time since I...
birthday: 79/365

birthday: 79/365

Today is my birthday! Yes, April Fool’s Day. Born fifty-eight years ago today in a snow storm in Rapid City, South Dakota, where my father was in the Air Force. 58, 58, 58–getting used to it. Thanks for all the wonderful comments of support and...
i don’t know: 78/365

i don’t know: 78/365

Sometimes I don’t know. Actually a good fifty percent of the time, taking into consideration my issues with math. Here’s the thing, in the last few days I haven’t wanted to write these posts, and I haven’t had a lot of free time to spend with...
struggling: 76/365

struggling: 76/365

I tell you what, struggling a little bit here yesterday and today. I’m sure it won’t be the last time. We had a really fun weekend visiting our daughter’s family in Texas, where there are three adorable little ones! Add to that I’m still a...
single room: 75/365

single room: 75/365

When I went away to college, I requested a single room. There was only one on each floor, and I got one of them. And then in the spring, after someone left, I moved in and had a roommate. ~  365 true things about me why this daily...