Jen has this poem, “Spring has sprung, the grass has ris, I wonder where the birdies is?”. I always know it is spring and time to get busy with the yard, or as we jokingly refer to it as the grounds, when I hear her say it. We have more weeds than ever, which I…
I think we spend most of our lives trying to figure out some kind of purpose. Some are lucky to find that early on and that might be a career or family. We often define ourselves by what we do for a living. Many people really have nothing they can pinpoint about themselves other than…
One would ask, how many times do you need to do something before you realize the same result is going to happen? For me, I guess I haven’t hit my limit, but I sure hope I’m learning enough to stop commenting around certain people. Maybe it is a generational thing as those younger are certain…
Most of my life I have loved working with my hands. The ultimate expression being the working of wood. To make a door, a table, maybe even something having drawers. Theoretically, I get the concept of making anything and everything. I’ve restored many things, but I’m merely renewing, repairing, maybe resurfacing. The main theme though…
Aren’t we on the constant search of who we are? We are in a constant struggle to achieve some goal only obtainable by ourselves. The fear of failure and taking a road with less challenges is probably the lane most of us choose. I hate to fail and I have always said that I win,…
Several months ago, I started experiencing problems in breathing. My worst nightmare had come to life and I was scared for the first time since I was a little kid and thought something would get me from under the bed. I have always been a pretty low key person and most thought nothing ever really…
I saw this comment the other day on a coffee cup. I generally dismiss motivational messages, but this one stuck with me. I have engaged in several conversations with people lately concerning what I refer to as generational name tagging. This is were you hang expectational notions or expected responses by people of different generations….
This is a line from a show we were watching the other day. It kind of hung with me as I thought about its meaning and advice. Do we chase the feeling of perfection? Do we relive the moments through pictures? What about all those firsts in life; first step, first word, first smile, and…
Middle of Kansas, we saw this sign that read “Adoption, not Abortion”. All sorts of things came to mind as I continued to drive. Most of the things I thought bordered on the insanity of whomever paid to have the sign made. This is a midwestern state that on the outside you would think of…
Everything, and I do mean everything has gotten to be crazy expensive. Inflation is stifling this country. Supply chains, interest rates, stock market, fuel costs, and groceries have all been impacted and are touching every aspect of our lives. It’s hard to justify doing anything when you can’t put your finger on any one thing…
