Do you know what posting generates the most responses on my Facebook page? Flowers! Our lilac and snowball bushes have been lush this year, and nothing says new beginnings like spring blossoms. The first weekend in May we attended Greyson and Kirstin’s wedding. We’ve known Grey since he was born, so it was quite special […]
Spring Break
Rather than searching for a destination for spring break, spring break came to us. One of our grandchildren called out of the blue a few weeks ago and asked–to our astonishment–if she could spend a few days with us during her break. This was a first for us. After I swallowed my astonishment and found […]
Autumn Musings
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” said L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. I couldn’t agree more. I love autumn–the change in the air, the slant of the sun, the musty smell of leaves that takes me back to childhood. Henry David Thoreau said, “I would rather […]
Renewal and Hope
All things seem possible in the spring. The world is flush with beginnings even as we shiver in heavy coats, marveling as the crocus and daffodils poke through a crust of snow. As the blossoms of April and May arrive I once again find myself filled with hope and renewal that only spring can offer. […]
Joy to the World
I’d like to begin my December blog with a big thank you to Krista Soukup and Janell Madison at Blue Cottage Agency. They put together a wonderful Holiday Social Media Campaign for authors they represent. Here’s an example of their creativity: I’d also like to thank Christin Young at Monarch Books and Gifts in Overland […]
Remembering November
Before we leapfrog into December, I want to linger a moment and give our November holidays their due. Last weekend the Olathe Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored local veterans with a luncheon as we do every year on Veterans’ Day. November 11, 1918, was the first anniversary of the end of WWI and […]
Endings and Beginnings
We’ve been busy. No, we’re not opening a hardware store, but we just held a huge tool sale in our garage last Saturday. This is what a carpenter accumulates in 18 years when his wife isn’t paying attention. As you can see there were drills, saws, hand tools, more drills, more saws, heaters and lots […]
Spring is Ours
The four seasons are deeply rooted within me. In these blossoming days of April I find myself filled with hope and renewal that only spring can offer. This quote from impressionist Henri Matisse seems fitting any time of year, but especially now: “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” All things […]
Christmas Came Early
Christmas came in the mail on Thursday. My husband opened the small package, removed the contents and plugged them in to charge while he read the directions. When fully charged and after some minor adjustments, he put on the hearing aids, paused, and looked at me. “I can hear,” he announced. This is very big. […]
Longing for Spring
Growing up in Iowa, I remember more than one Easter where the frigid temperature forced me to wear my winter coat, covering my beautiful new Easter dress mother had fashioned at the sewing machine. I protested all the way to church, to no avail. Last week it snowed across the upper Midwest. The snow spared […]