Friday was a Halloween-ish sort of day. I have really taken my time getting into my usual October, spookable spirit. First of all…it is still warm outside. If there is anything that drives me crazy…it’s inappropriate seasonal weather. It puts me in a bad mood. Come September…I’m ready for a blustery, chill in the air. […]
yesterday, annslee had her weekly field trip to granna and grandaddy’s house. i usually use that day to grocery shop…but since i had already done that…i made a quick and impulsive decision to make a hair appointment. and why do the same, old, boring thing again…when you can do something to totally change your look? […]
We had a little visitor in our backyard the other day. And boy was she welcomed. I know, I know…we should have kept her. But the thing about kittens is that they turn into cats. And if I’m gonna have a cat…it’s not gonna be when Trout is a puppy. I mean…look at him. Doesn’t […]
Dear, Sweet Annslee James: You turned 2 a little after midnight this morning. You know…I had to tell the Doctor that we had to hold off a little bit around 10 pm on October 7th, because you absolutely and positively had to be born after midnight, on October 8th. First of all…it had to be an […]
The last time I wrote from this desk…I was so content and happy. I felt like I had the world on a string. I don’t know why my brain remembers things like that. I remember that the pumpkin candle was flickering, the lamp was shining a soft glow on my screen, and my coffee was […]
This weekend, I decided to unplug a little. It wasn’t really a conscience decision…but something that came more out of the sheer desire to be totally plugged into the kids, my family, the birthday boy, and our home. It has been a while since I let go of the self induced pressure to create, capture, […]
This is a story about something strange that happened on the New York subway. Luckily…on this day…Chad was with us. We got on the subway that would take us all the way to staten island. We were going to visit the Statue of Liberty on our last day in New York. Now, there are many […]
So, I finally made good on my promise to take Chase to New York on a date. Every time it’s his turn for a special outing out with me and I ask him where he wants to go…he says, “How bout New York?” So when Chad needed to go for a church conference and asked […]
first, i wanted to say thank you to all of you who have sent comments, e-mails, and texts of encouragement. i can honestly say that i have read every one and that they have lifted my spirit in ways that only Jesus, himself, could. because make no mistake…you were all Jesus to me over the […]
to my dearest colton, chase, aiden, and annslee, i know i have to write this. i’ve known since i found out yesterday, but the words just haven’t come as freely as the tears. i know i told you last night that we had reason to celebrate…and i saw in your eyes that you knew that […]