This week, random.org handed me Mama Kat prompt number one: Have you decorated your Christmas tree? Share a favorite Christmas ornament. Have I decorated my Christmas tree? That would involve having laundry mountain cleared from the Christmas tree’s spot, and having the tree down from the attic. Not yet. I wish. Share a favorite Christmas ornament. Did […]
Wordless Wednesday (The Almost Wordless Edition)
If you walk into my home and ask for a charger, my first reaction will be to look for something with prongs, an item you can use to power up your cell phone. If you walk into my sister-in-law Mary’s house, you may be asked: Do you want one of the round basketweave chargers? Or one of the square […]
Chuck Kiger – One of the 30,000 Per Year
Strawberry Fields, New York City This Tuesday (December 6, 2011), my brother-in-law Chuck would have turned 52. Instead of planning a celebration for his birthday, we found ourselves today at a mass whose intentions were for the repose of his soul (Chuck ended his life on November 19, 2008). Chuck’s daughter, Kris Taylor, has begun […]
Acting Happier (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
This week, random.org handed me Mama Kat prompt number four: Kids say the darndest things…describe a time a child’s honesty made you think. Three and a half years ago, I could still tell my two kids (then 9 and 12) “let’s hop in the car and go on a trip.” Now there would be strings attached – […]
Wordless Wednesday (Shades of Autumn Finale Edition)
This is Week Eight of the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge. It’s finale week! For finale week, I am sharing images from the labyrinth garden at my church (Holy Comforter Episcopal). Last Saturday, I spent time in the labyrinth reflecting on the experiences I had and the images I captured during the Shades of Autumn Photo […]
Ten on Tuesday (on Sunday)
Hello everyone! Here it is Sunday night and time to post. I am on deadline for an editing project, so I am going to take a shortcut and rely on someone else’s structure. Every time Teacher Girl posts a “Ten on Tuesday from Chelsea at Roots and Rings,” I think “wow those are interesting questions!”. […]