Thunder and Lightning

A big storm moved in yesterday afternoon and knocked out our power for about five hours. I finished my run this morning in pouring rain with thunder and lightening. That’s one way to cool down fast. The most disturbing part of the entire scenario is that my...

Do Things Like This Ever Happen to You?

Do you ever have days where you question your sanity? One day this summer my children wanted to know what was for dessert. I sent them to the freezer to get the square Tupperware with the red lid. I had baked cookies two days earlier and frozen them. I opened the lid...

I’m Sleeping ’til the Birds Chirp

We once lived in an old two-story victorian home surrounded  by towering evergreen trees. Each spring and summer morning we were serenaded with chirping as the sun rose. One winter morning by oldest son, who was four at the time, pretended to sleep in his bed. I...

Muddy Bridge Reflections

One Sunday a couple of months ago I raced down the road only to find the gate closed across this bridge. I’d forgotten about my brother in-law’s sheep. I hadn’t planned on having to stop, open the gate, drive across the bridge, stop, and close the...

Missing: The Other Mother

When my oldest received her first talk assignment as a Sunbeam in Primary I took the note home and dutifully read the month’s theme. Sunday evening I pondered what talk she might like to give and by Monday night I had it all prepared complete with pictures for...

Two Hour Internal Work Clock

  Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Las Vegas. In the past I’ve packed a backpack full of scrap booking supplies to work on while he attends meetings. (Yes, airport security will make you retrieve your scissors...