I've been blogging less over these past few months here. Between my work items, and the school stuff for two teenagers, things were busy enough. Then, Lara and I planned the summer adventure of a lifetime here - so I was working doubletime to complete projects before that happened! We left home in the desert … Continue reading Summer Fun
Family
A Road Home
For all of the blue Mondays That passed in less than a blink The steps to home remain the same The memory of where I played Chasing fireflies through late dusks And the familiar faces from then to now The ache of those we miss Fades into the gratitude Of togetherness And the joys of … Continue reading A Road Home
Disorder
We are doing our in-depth, pull everything out, and sort, and clean, and rearrange, and get new furniture version of Spring Cleaning. In other words, the house is chaotic right now. Although, I can already see the huge amount of progress made, so that's reassuring. 🙂 In light of our mission for the weekend, I … Continue reading Disorder
Thoughts on Family…
For many of my Friday posts, I like to pick a concept or an idea, instead of a tangible thing we can all identify. This week, I wanted to share quotes and thoughts on family. "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's … Continue reading Thoughts on Family…
Friday Philosophy ~ Tenacity
Even though the family shield says "unalterable" I think they may have made a mistake. The word they should have put there is "tenacious." Stubbornness and the refusal to quit are traits heading down from both sides, so I figured I would focus on those for this week's Philosophy. "Never confuse a single defeat with … Continue reading Friday Philosophy ~ Tenacity
Hold Fast
Night falls over us blanketing the world the crows settle into the thorny branches of the mesquite the troubles of the day drift into stars and clouds swift moving and silent a world unto themselves remembrance calls us sentiment and obligation weighing heavy over dreams lighter than air a sleeping house and slumbering children a … Continue reading Hold Fast
A Sense of Place
Once upon someone else's time a home sat still at lakeside quiet and empty with memories past still hovering ghostlike every approach brought a lift to the heart a sense of place a familiar comfort almost a homecoming to a home not my own cool mornings and the lake sending steam into the dawn ripples … Continue reading A Sense of Place
What’s In a Name? ~ #wwwblogs
Choice is a powerful force for transformation taking a dilemma existential at its best and shifting it into a young woman's voice once cautious, nearly timid emerging from the name a man gave her into the name she has chosen stepping into her power a reckoning held before open ears crossing the lines constructed for … Continue reading What’s In a Name? ~ #wwwblogs
Why Gratitude Matters
I'm *mostly* a morning person these days. Mostly. But there are those days - you know the ones, right? It's so hard to just roll out of bed and into the day. Sometimes I feel stuck on grumpy. Today was NOT one of those days. Today was our first day back to school here, so … Continue reading Why Gratitude Matters
Toxic
I wonder, Was it fast talk, and wheeling deals, when grace was lost to temptation? Or were they sweet words empty promises, that turned us away from our peace? Blessings and curses spill daily from our lips. Every phrase weaves its own spell. Whether a prayer or an incantation it is all the same magic … Continue reading Toxic