Inside out, upside down, and backward. I could leave it right there and have painted an accurate description of my last week. Dad had day surgery scheduled for Monday, so I got up early to manage a few things before getting him to the hospital. When I got back from my morning run I found middle son feeding a very happy dog a bowl of dog biscuits as there was no dog food in the house, … Continue reading →
My youngest son turned sixteen this week and I made him lemon brownies because he asked for white cake. No, I actually haven’t lost my mind, really. My youngest child is my gentle child and he requires special listening skills to understand what he is saying. For his birthday we were trying to get the extended family together for dinner. It is always challenging to bring all of us together. While I am blessed that … Continue reading →
Some weeks–or months–are tougher than others. You know, those stretches where everything seems to fall apart at the same time–well, I’m in the middle of one of those. Let’s see: brakes and tires on one car, the A/C on another car, the A/C in the house, and two cats got really sick and had generous vet bills. The kitties recovered, thankfully and I learned how to make kitty milkshakes and force feed them to cats. … Continue reading →
Ever since I started this blog, I have been trying to figure out how to share a little bit of me in addition to the history digests, Regency Life articles, interviews and fiction. While I’m not sure I have a good answer yet, I thought I would try something anyway. So here is a new feature, aptly named ‘Grace under Pressure.’ Why call it that? Well, I found this great quote by Hemingway… All right, … Continue reading →
I’ve been a little scarce recently and thought it was about time to give you all an update. First, thank you for all the encouragement and support you’ve given me and my family during this challenging time with my mother. I’ve been off the radar for the last six weeks because of my mother’s health crisis and related family issues. She is still in the hospital and may be for several more weeks. There are … Continue reading →
