For my Mama Kat prompt this week, I chose “A long drive,” a prompt which sent me down some primarily sad roads of memory…. 1) The drive as part of the funeral procession for my sister-in-law, Ann, after she had died utterly unexpectedly at the age of 30. 2) The drive with my spouse from […]
Wordless Wednesday (Joy of Your Mind Edition)
My young friend Andrea had her First Communion Sunday. What a blessing this child is.
What Rhymes With Big Green Pen?
There’s only one thing that I am more reluctant to share on YouTube than my running form, and that is my “singing.” But a challenge was issued so I am attempting to rise to it. It started back when I read and commented on this post by Gini Dietrich about her Follow Friday philosophy. (Follow […]
Get Groovy With Hippie Juice: Cocktail Recipes for Spring
One of the Mama Kat prompts this week involves cocktail recipes: Refreshments anyone? Prepare a drink for us and share the recipe! Since I aim to please (and because I had all the ingredients since I made this recipe for a party in April), I bring you: Hippie Juice! I discovered Hippie Juice on Pinterest and read about […]
Wordless Wednesday (Through The Trees Edition)
#WHPThroughTheTrees This weekend’s Instagram “Weekend Hashtag Project” honored the 141-year-old Arbor Day holiday, dedicated to planting and caring for trees. The goal was “to capture photographs through trees.” All of mine were taken in a 20-minute period while on a cooldown after a run Saturday. # # (Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated […]
From Ferns to Bellflowers (World Book Night 2013)
When I first learned about World Book Night, I knew immediately that I wanted to apply to be a book giver. According to its website: World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. […]




