It’s Not Easy – But It Is Sure Worth It
I’m here in Austin where we had a sweet Father’s Day with my son and family. My son is a terrific father and I like to think that he is because of his dad who loved him so much and modeled a loving father and mentor to him. Father’s Day prompted the memories of so…
What Do You Aspire To?
How sweet it was to watch my granddaughter, Lexi, and her friend, Emma, reconnect last week after having been apart for several years. They knew each other from Seattle and then their families moved away — Emma’s family moved to Austin and Lexi’s to Frisco. I loved listening and watching them do what girls do….nails,…
What I’m Learning From My Garden
Day 130 of Photo Inspirations — What I’m Learning From My Garden Yesterday, right at dawn, I already had my day planned for planting the begonias and caladiums I bought the day before — my annual early May ritual. With my yard tools, wheelbarrow, planting soil, plant food, flowers and mulch, I began my handiwork.…
I’m Not Telling You It’s Going To Be Easy! I Am Telling You It’s Going To Be Worth It!
We were married for just three months, when my sweet, young husband announced that we should start our family. “We want to be young parents and grand-parents”, was his rationale. Indeed, we were just babies when we had our babies (we were 18 & 19 with the first, & 20 & 21 with the second).…