Part 1 and an explanation are here. * Our driveway was dirt, with the attendant divots. When it rained, the divots turned into puddles and if one of the cars had gone out or come back, there would be tracks in the mud to make dams and rivers from. When the puddles froze overnight, air … Continue reading Writing Challenge: Nature Part 2
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Writing Challenge: Nature, Part 1
One of my goals for January and the new year is to write creatively more often. Nadia of Cottage Notebook is hosting a month-long writing challenge, with themes and increasing word counts through the month. I'm using it to get back into the habit of writing without having to decide on a theme or a … Continue reading Writing Challenge: Nature, Part 1
TBT: My Middle Son
This guy graduates from high school this weekend and then jets off to South Korea Monday with his little brother for tae kwon do training. Here are 2 TBT pictures taken June 11, 2011, right after the boys earned their white belts (the first belt you earn in TKD), Ethan is on the left. So … Continue reading TBT: My Middle Son
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and after much deliberation, I thought I'd share some ramblings. I have a mental illness that is currently stable thanks to medication, therapy, and lots of great support from my family and friends. Three years ago I would have told you without hesitation that I had depression, officially diagnosed … Continue reading May is Mental Health Awareness Month