I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been a little quiet for a couple of weeks. Truthfully, a couple of things happened that have kept me quiet. Let me do some explaining. Most of you know that I am 1 year and a month post operative of my colostomy reversal. My body is 100… Read More
You never know what your children will grow up to be. Oh sure–sometimes they give you little inklings of clues. We knew that Austin would choose a career that involved being “hands-on”, and an adrenaline junkie. We figured that it would require him to be active instead of sitting behind a desk. While schooling with… Read More
Ok, so I know you are wondering what the what. How does a package = tears? I’ll get there in a moment. But first, let me be a little vulnerable and real with you. Our family has been experiencing the “crazy” in the shadows. In March I alluded to a crisis we experienced with one… Read More
In the spring I offered a free quilting class for the summer not knowing what would come of it. I had 4 ladies sign up and they have almost completed their masterpieces. All 4 came from different backgrounds–2 teachers, a photographer, and a retired administrative assistant. We had a variety of levels of sewing skills… Read More
We are almost at the 1 year mark when the doctors found “rare cancers cells” and declared that I was no longer in “remission”. I had my colostomy reversal on July 19, 2018, and it was during that procedure that doctors found those “rare cancer cells”. It was also a time when we decided to… Read More
2 years ago I was living in Honduras being a mama to 2 sweet Honduran babies, hosting our 2nd mission team, and loving life. But I wasn’t feeling great, and our family doctor came by and sent me to the hospital in Santa Rosa for an appendectomy. 4 and 1/2 hours later our world was… Read More
We got away for a little visit to St. Augustine to celebrate our 27th Anniversary. We began talking about the things we learned over those years and decided they might be worthwhile to share with others. So here we go… DRUMROLL please! #1: Decide early if it’s more important to be right or more important… Read More
I love this quote by Mother Teresa mostly because she was a servant leader. She didn’t mind doing the most mundane tasks to meet the needs of those who needed care. She put others needs and wants before her own, and knew the beauty of teamwork and unity. For almost a year I have struggled… Read More
Today is a day for double duty. We have 2 procedures going on in 2 different places. Leighanne is getting her wisdom teeth (all 4) removed while I will be at Mayo getting my port removed. Both will involve a little bit of “feel good” meds, but I suspect Leighanne will have the worse side… Read More
It’s been on my bucket list for years. I used to say–when I get in my 50’s I’ll learn how not to kill plants. Anybody else living with that secret desire to get rid of your black thumb and trade it in for a green one? Well 50 is just a half a year away–so… Read More
