This year seemed complicated in many ways.  Relationships felt muddled.  Health was challenging for a number of family members and even our ...

We decided to have an Independence Day party this year.  And, you know how it it.  There's always one more "project" that will...

I began writing this last year, but never managed to finish it.  It seems appropriate, still. -2015- It seems October has competing ...

A few weeks I took a three day, online class for work.  The subject it covered was an IT documentation process called “Use Cases.”  And, yes...

If you are anything like me, last week you did something you normally don’t do – you bought a lottery ticket.  The chance at one point four...

This morning didn't start out the best.  Not bad, but not great.  Jack, the wonder dog, was a bit needy and demanded a walk before I lef...

During my lunch break at work yesterday I wrote about half of my Quick Takes.   I started editing them this morning and, when I went to un...

  Once again we headed south to find warmth and sunshine.  The drive down in pouring rain left us wondering if we would f...

As I was getting ready for work this morning, I sat down to put on my socks.  Jack got up from where he was laying on the floor watching me....

Last week I was talking with a coworker who was celebrating her 29th birthday.  She was already dreading her thirtieth next year.  Why? ...

  It seems we are well ensconced in that in between time.  It's no longer quite summer but it's not yet f...

Yesterday Sis called Himself to come watch Sara in the afternoon.  Their dog, Hershey, who for the last three years or so has been 15 year...

Do you ever have a bad dream that reoccurs often?  It's not so bad as to be a nightmare but it's really, really uncomfortable. I h...

Our county fair is this week and I had great hopes of enjoying all its sights and sounds and smells.  Back in May they announced that the he...

When I was working on getting the Mary Garden cleaned up, all the thoughts about life and faith seemed so profound.  The longer I am from th...