I like being at home in my own comfortable nest doing what I like to do when I want to do it. It’s not that I want to lie around eating bon-bons. I just like being busy doing what I choose. How about you? But what if that lifestyle makes us stagnant? What if we’re…
Chilling Out
Our refrigerator died. We bought it less than three years ago for our new house that Husband built. Yes, there are several lawsuits against the manufacturer. We aren’t the only ones. But that doesn’t help us get a new refrigerator. We realized our beautiful, shiny fridge wasn’t keeping the food cold at 5:05 pm on a…
Snuggles
Don’t you love it when a child hugs you, or snuggles up to you, or takes your hand? It just feels so good to receive love from a little one. We all have different comfort levels when it comes to showing affection in public, but the innocence of a child erases any awkwardness. One of…
Why We Still Like Each Other After 47 Years of Marriage
“Hey, Honey, you don’t have any idea where our wedding photos are, do you?” It’s our 47th anniversary today (Monday) and I’m beating myself up because our wedding photos are nowhere to be found. Husband is kind and offers to help me look for them. We go to our well house where many photos…
Doing the Work
Yesterday Husband and I had the privilege of attending the piano recital of a pre-teen girl who, in spite of the serious obstacles of hearing loss and limited opportunity to practice, is faithfully putting in the hard work toward mastery. What a joy to celebrate the progress she has made since her first recital last…
Empowered
As a young woman, I had my life planned out for several years ahead. I was nearing graduation from a three-year training program for international service and had been accepted at a prestigious college in the Boston area where I planned to finish my degree. My Summer was to be spent in a study…