Skinned knees and dirty hands, Chocolate mustaches and powdered sugar smiles. Mornings snuggled under blankets, giggling at silly jokes. Afternoons sneaking cookie dough, Nights spent lost in storybooks. Legs pumping, squeals of laughter echoing, Faces turned toward the sun, wind swirling, hair spinning. "Higher mommy, higher!" "Hold tight" Swinging away and toward my heart. Days … Continue reading Swing time
Tag: Loved ones
Updating my address book
“This is not a letter but my arms around you for a brief moment” ~ Katherine Mansfield I read a lot of blogs... well, a lot for me... slightly over 200, and they're a prolific bunch of writers. But, even that number is misleading. That signifies how many blogs are listed in my Google Reader, … Continue reading Updating my address book
Hawt couture
My first thought when I read this short blurb in my hometown paper was to wonder if it was in any way related to another police report that ran in early January. Maybe Santa told mommy what daddy did to get on the naughty list.
Graffiti Wisdom: lost love
“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” ~ Eskimo Proverb Never let an opportunity pass to tell those around you how much you love and appreciate them. They won't be around … Continue reading Graffiti Wisdom: lost love
All creatures, great and small
Tucked away among the underbrush bordering the bayou, sitting under the shade of scrub pines and pin oaks, sits a small, unassuming chapel. Shuttered doors open into the one-room sanctuary. A lone crude wooden pew faces a small lectern, adorned with a simply cross and a tarnished chalice. Folk art murals depicting the wildlife of … Continue reading All creatures, great and small
Thin spiral notebook 