Monthly Archives: November 2008

While my wonderful husband cooked, I spent hours (and hours) blogging. Mostly reading blogs rather than posting anything. It’s like unraveling a sweater. You pick up a thread and start tugging on it. Follow it where it takes you and … Continue reading →

As if training for a marathon I began a daily regimen of blogging. How can I be a writer if I don’t write, right? The daily grind is not for the faint-hearted. You’d better be writing because you love writing. … Continue reading →

One day not too long ago, a young and funny mommy found my blog (linked from the NaBloPoMo). She promised to return, and she was true to her word. Although her first visit brought her a charming tale of the … Continue reading →

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuaryPure and Holy, tried and trueWith thanksgiving I’ll be a livingSanctuary for you

I shall be there with them. Matthew 18:20I’m breaking free from some relationships that have become unhealthy. I knew when I shared (with the people who love me) some of the details of the unhealthy interactions, I had to be … Continue reading →

To be precise, going to the firing range together may not qualify as gun slinging, and “clinging” is not necessarily the goal of a non-dysfunctional family, but…it’s good to have activities that can be enjoyed with minimum bickering. Taking turns … Continue reading →

We (hubby, “T” and I) saw Fireproof this weekend. I’m not going to tout it as a candidate for an Academy award, but it deserves honorable mention.

I was 16 and it was the summer of ’81. I was working two jobs: mornings at one pool giving “water babies” swim lessons and afternoons/evenings at another pool as a lifeguard. The neighborhoods I worked in were middle- to … Continue reading →

There is no shortage of drama in the fishtank. We’ve tried to establish ourselves in a nice neighborhood, free from gangsta’s and druggies. The environment is relatively nice, but things tend to be overgrown. A dose of chemicals put the … Continue reading →