October 17th 2022 Someone said to me yesterday that they hate October. I replied that is the best fall month, hands down. It’s the only month that holds fall colors deep and true and it can still be warm, but also brisk and cool, like fall should be. It’s deep into fall sports season (which means, almost done. That’s good …
October 12th 2022 I went to bed last night…after turning off my mid-century lamp. Right behind the lamp is a vintage style photo of our family a couple summers ago..in the park on Labor Day weekend. ( A tinplate) I looked at Mark in the photo and then looked at other photos and a paintings I have of him….and then …
I’m sitting in Cora’s dorm on Mark’s old ipad. The caps lock buttons are missing and the keyboard is entirely too small. I thought I wanted to just throw out a quick update but its proving to be difficult. I left home earlier than expected to catch one of Cora’s cross country meets. I got there early and had lots …
September 21, 2022 Its been a long stinking journey…that is far from over. You know that term people use. “It’s not a sprint, its a marathon”? Now if you actually have run a marathon, it will resonate with you more, I think. Like, your body is done and your mind is done but you aren’t done yet. You can see …
September 12th 2022 I’m not going to jump right in quite yet because I want to just say….I have really great people in my life. I am very very well aware of that and just when you start to feel a little lost and maybe slightly forgotten…they swoop in and love on you and it feels good. Dinner with friends, …
September 8th 2022 It’s the Vermont saying for the season between fall and winter. After the leaves have fallen but before it snows. The beauty of the fall is gone…the trees stand naked waiting for it’s next wardrobe to wear. Light snow coat and sometimes icicles to adorn its branches like fine jewelry…but until then. Cold and naked with no …
August 25th 2022 So then…where do they spend the rest of their time? Infesting your house laying thousands of eggs you can never see or know are there.!! VENT SESH: I feel like it’s been one stinking thing after another here in Newaygo. I really can say that there are only one or two great things here in Newaygo and …
August 8, 2022 A crazy year to say the least. Its already August. A year ago today Mark left on a trip and said goodbye to Cora (who was going off to Moody Bible) in the Target parking lot before leaving. He wasn’t feeling well and drank a Bolthouse Farm juice and insisted on right seat in the plane (co-pilot) …
June 19th In talking with a friend we decided it’s the summer of broken cars!! I have 4 cars that should be lined up in my drive however….(after selling the 5th) one or more has been in a shop. I have 2 kids working and I have not only my own things to do to keep us above water but …
I realized this summer…what a scaredy cat I am. I like to know what is going to happen and when. I like to know what to expect and I rarely do totally new things…unless I have someone with me to trouble shoot any possible ailments along the way. I do not just pull on my boots and venture out unknowingly. …
