They say, "A watched pot never boils." If such were truly the case then perhaps a watched river never floods. Alas, we know better. Both the pot boils and the river floods in its own time as opposed to what we would prefer. Things can change rapidly this time of year based on precipitation and [...]
Author: Ms. C
How old would you be?
Cheyenne and I had to run into Barnes and Noble today for a book and while waiting in line a magnet caught my eye. The magnet asked, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" I love this question! I have been thinking about it ever since. At first I [...]
Child number three in the birth order…
Cory - child number three in the birth order and quickly approaching age 22 - was over and being a smart ass yesterday and I told him if he didn't cut it out I would come over to where he was sitting and smack him. He threatened to throw his water on me. I told [...]
Spackle…
I am an excellent spackler. I learned this about myself in Kindred. Old houses with plaster walls have lots of spackling opportunities. Cracks and years of dings and dents beg for the attention of a spackler who pays attention to detail. You have to love those old houses, full of character and evidence of lives [...]
All fragmented.
7:30 AM...a fine time for breakfast at home. 7:30 AM...really early for breakfast out with people in a business framework. Not that I arrived at 7:30 AM. I arrived at 7:45, but still...note, I was not only outside the house, but all the way over in Moorhead at 7:45 AM. If you know me, you [...]
Such is the sheer magic of my life…
Tonight let me share with you a visual that I carried with me in my mind's eye all day. The visual was the memory of a real life event that occurred this morning and that was captured in my bathroom mirror. As is true of most days, I was hurrying and trying to get down [...]
“How many kids should you have?”
Oh my email...it makes me smile. Today WebMD asked, "How many kids should you have?" The article went on to discuss what the perfect number of kids are for different families, but of course long before I read the article I came up with my own series of answers/counter-questions. How much hair do you [...]
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