That is the problem with moments. If they were minutes or hours or days it would be easier to fill them up with things to remember. If a moment lasted longer you could gather your wits about you and have some warning that the moment would matter because you could …
There is nothing more beautiful than an autumn day. I have recorded years of days just like this one. They center around family, beautiful weather, good food, things from the garden and animals. Grandpa let the carrots go. And they did. The longer he leaves them in the ground the …
Literature and Illustration for Children and Adolescents Elsewhere on this blog is a post about my Children’s Book Collection. This post will select several books from that collection which are my favorites. I often read adolescent literature in between more difficult-to-read-and-remember books. Since I don’t have children at home any …
My experiences and observations of COVID 19 in my community, my personal life and the world in 2020. Having read several books about previous historic Pandemics, I felt that it was important that I record my thoughts and experiences for future review but primarily as a component of journal keeping …
I couldn’t resist including the most often uttered phrase during the week of the Family Gathering. The younger the child, the more likely he or she was to repeat it. I CAN’T FIND MY SHOES. Even though I put a laundry basket by the back door, flip-flops ended up in …
Grandpa said he had only one request. He wanted an unplanned talent show. So, the parents herded their offspring into our little parlor where the piano lives and, starting with Tucker, each child made a contribution. Clara plays the piano, sings with a beautiful voice and today tunes a …
No. I didn’t make a mistake in naming this post. All we could say to each other as adults, as we rolled our eyes, was GOOD GRIEF. We took a chance buying the guns and it paid off. Laser Tag guns without all of the extra pieces such as vests …
We usually rent a bounce house/slide. This year we decided against it simply because we didn’t feel comfortable with our ability to disinfect it in light of the COVID spread. Nevertheless, the kids made it clear that it wasn’t our summer gathering without a shaving cream fight. Lindsay was in …
Oh, I loved these little crocheted beach bags when I first saw them. I bought one for myself . . . a mustard-colored one and clipped a large pink flower on it. Because I loved it so much, I kept thinking about it. I thought and thought until I thought …
Downloads and Clip Art Daniel, who knows everything there is to know about my computer, recently made the comment: Well, Mom . . . you certainly love downloads don’t you. You just might have a million. No wonder you want to rename them so you can actually find them. Well. …
