This past Sunday my oldest brother, my sister and her fiancé came into town. It has become an annual trip for them to visit our mother, who lives with me and my husband. I really am just getting to know them due to the fact that we didn’t grow up together or live near one…
DetailsHow was your Easter weekend? Mine was really nice. As I told you last week, the plan for Saturday was to spend the day fishing for catfish to have for Easter dinner, on Sunday. We were up early Saturday morning (something I hate to do on the weekend). The alarm went off at 5:00am. After…
DetailsAs January wears on, I find that my energy for getting things accomplished waxes and wanes. Last week, I had some minor successes at organizing, and following up on emails and whatnot. The weather has been alternately really nice and just enough not so nice to be frustrating. Trying to get things done requires daily…
DetailsOne thing that life has taught me is that perspective can make you or break you. Perspective is about what we choose to focus on. It involves a very important point of reference, and a particular span of time over which the analysis occurs. A good perspective can fuel dreams and provide the necessary drive…
DetailsThe first two weeks of November have been like no other year. The drama of the presidential election has made it almost impossible to think about anything else. With proponents from both parties spouting desperate reasons why the other candidate shouldn’t be elected, it was hard to find anything else to capture my attention. On…
DetailsLast week’s blog was, in great part, about the impending flooding of the Brazos River at my house. The river overran its banks Wednesday of last week, and then again last Friday morning. It reached its crest Saturday, about midday. Although the crest level was not as high as predicted, it was high enough to…
DetailsThere are times in my life, like now, when the task before me seems insurmountable. Imagine a jumbled up pile of ropes. The task is to untangle them, sort them out, and distribute them according to their usefulness. At first you just look at the mess; maybe freak out a little. You might wonder…
DetailsI really enjoyed the mild winter. Spring has definitely come early. We didn’t even have the customary last hard freeze in early March. Eighty degree temperatures in January, and 90 degree temperatures in March have really messed with everyone’s brain. While the animals’ biological cycles are driven by the length of the daylight, plants and…
DetailsIt’s definitely gotten hot here in Texas. With heat index values reaching as high as 109 this week, it’s hard to feel motivated to do anything outside at all. Even by 8 o’clock in the morning, I am wanting to stay in the shade. A popular saying around here is, “It’s stupid hot outside.” It…
DetailsThis past Sunday, we made the decision to get our Christmas tree. We like to get a real tree from the farmer’s market. We have been getting our tree there for the last several years; they are just the nicest trees we have found anywhere. We have a small space to put the tree, so…
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