As we enter a new year I want to share with you something written by Bob Perks. I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the [...]
Tag: life
How many bras does one girl need?
I remember my mom had two bras - that way she always had another one to wear when the other was in the wash. As part of the disruption and reordering of my life that has been going on since the water damage in my house in September I have been shifting items around quite [...]
Jockeying for the First Lady position…
After watching the Barbara Walters Thanksgiving interview with President and Mrs. Obama, Cheyenne spontaneously announced that she wanted to be the First Lady when she grew up. I was taken aback. Here is how that conversation went: Me: You want to be what? Why wouldn't you want to be the President? Cheyenne: The President has [...]
A red coat day…
Today was a red coat day. I didn't know that at the day's beginning; indeed, it didn't become a red coat day until 10:20 AM this morning. I have never had a red coat day before. Something about red and my hair...I always feared that was too much competition in the warm end of the [...]
Choices…
I don't always do well with choices where my options are many. On Thursday eve the kids and I went to the new Mexican restaurant on University and I knew I was going to struggle as soon as I saw the menu - too many options to choose from. There were literally hundreds of options...had [...]
The thoughts you take the time to share…
I love to read the comments left about my blog posts. I typically comment back to them, but with the events of the last few months I have really only had the time to read them. I want to thank all of you who take the time to not only read my posts, but to [...]
Little square houses for you and me…
On our daily trip to Cheyenne's school we travel down the street in West Fargo that I call the little square house street. On that street there is a whole collection of those adorable one level square houses that are surely under 1,000 square feet (albeit, the inclusion of the basement may up their square [...]
THE NEW FORTY 