Photo album made with Smilebox … [Read more...] about Scenes of Mountain Bliss – Wordless Wednesday
Dirt and Noise
Books Were My World, and Still Are
When I was a kid I spent most of my time doing things alone. There weren't many kids around who were my age. My parents both worked. "Playdate" had not made its way into any parent's vernacular. I hand sewed dresses for my dolls with fabric scraps. I painstakingly made paper … [Read more...] about Books Were My World, and Still Are
Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays
Maggie, aka Magpie Musing, is guest posting today! I don't recall how I came to know Maggie, but I can tell you that every time I see her we have a grand time. She and I are kindred spirits who share a love of words (homonyms in particular) and food. Maggie has a butcher shop … [Read more...] about Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays
Me vs. We – Wordless Wednesday
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
When I was a little girl I wanted to be President when I grew up. After Mrs. O'Neal squashed that idea I decided I'd be a pediatric surgeon instead. Then I bombed chemistry. Then physics. Then calculus. Med school was not to be. I grew up to be a marketer and a wannabe writer. … [Read more...] about What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Hottermelon – 5:00 Fridays
Bird and Deal inspired my cocktail concoction today. I don't mean that they drove me to drink, though that's not a stretch on some days. I admit that sometimes their whining leads to my wining. But that's not the case today. Deal likes to stick a pencil behind his ear, take a … [Read more...] about Hottermelon – 5:00 Fridays
Ronald McDonald House is a Home
I tucked my sons into bed last night like I usually do. I pulled their sheets up to their chins and tucked them in just so. I double checked their nightlights, turned on the ceiling fan, closed closet doors (I can't sleep with closet doors open!), enjoyed a second round of … [Read more...] about Ronald McDonald House is a Home