Giving Thanks
So it’s thanksgiving and I’ve got a hundred things to be thankful for, I’m making a conscious effort to count them and yet… there is a black curtain hanging in front of gratitude this year – a barrier separating me from all the blessings in my life I know I don’t have a monopoly on […]
Apples and sauce
Our eldest granddaughter is eight years old. Every September, for as far back as her memory can take her, she and her Papa have made applesauce with the apples harvested from the tree in our backyard. It has been a tradition, a date they both looked forward to all summer as they watched the apples […]
A Tale of Two Elvas
My grandmother was fifty-four when my grandfather died. His was a sudden and unexpected death. He left behind a grieving widow and six devastated children. My mother used to share details of that tragic event with my brother and sisters and I every September on the anniversary of her father’s passing – it was a […]
Milestones – the 200th Post
I am a person who likes to measure things, it motivates me. I began blogging in May 2017, in December I posted my 100th essay – a milestone. I celebrated the mark with a blog: I started the blog unsure about what I would write about – it turns out I’m not fussy, I will […]
On my way
I was walking the dog this afternoon, the sun was shining and a fall breeze was pushing newly dried leaves across the sidewalk. I was lost in thought; visions of back to school and days of yore; when a motorcycle screeched to a stop at the corner. I’m not up on motorcycles, one looks much […]
Leaving a mark
I’ve been walking beaches, picking up shells, feeling the wind on my face and listening to the surf. I have been lulled by the sea. My mind has wandered and I have been touched by the vastness of time. Eternity makes a person feel small – eternity makes this day short and splendid and unique. […]
Footprints and the gift
Travel log — the beach Some things never change even as children grow up and grammas grow old. The beach – freedom, adventure, wild things. Magic. The wind breathes it and the surf echoes – magic. I have been drenched in magic. I have sand in my shoes and a smile on my face – […]
The old girl introduced herself
Here is the new ‘old girl’ in our neighborhood. She is a 1967 Mercury Caliente. And she is a beauty! #blog #mystory #movingforward #classiccars #oldtrucks #oldgirls
Memories are made of this
We had a lot of stuff to carry; two sleeping bags, two pillows, two yoga mats, a backpack, a purse and an overnight bag; a LOT of stuff. Between the two of us we had a pair of six year old arms and some old gramma muscles. One of us was too excited to focus, […]