Photo by Karolina Grabowska: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cardboard-box-on-dark-wooden-table-near-tape-and-scissors-4498152/ by Katrina Wightman I started the process of sorting through our stuff for our next move. We will have been back stateside for almost a year by the time we leave. Being in the states has made it possible for me to visit my family numerous times, for which IContinue reading “Moving again”
Category Archives: Family
The 50/50 Myth
As a young woman growing up in the 80’s and 90’s I heard that in a marriage each spouse should put in 50% of the effort needed to make a marriage work and a house run. This sounded good to me at the time. Then one day a friend’s mother told me something that changedContinue reading “The 50/50 Myth”
An Expression of Love
I always tell people that we feed people in my family that is what we do. Growing up I learned we care for our family by providing nourishing sustenance. Although there were many lessons about this the one I remember most clearly is my grandmother picking me up from school every day for lunch inContinue reading “An Expression of Love”
The importance of Dinner Conversation
My husband and I are both busy people by chose. We love living life to the fullest. My husband works full-time and is working on his fifth degree.He also has a job application in at the state department and will be taking the promotion test for Captain as soon as it is offered. I amContinue reading “The importance of Dinner Conversation”
My Night Watchman
I didn’t know much about police officers growing up. I lived in a small town with a sheriff’s department which we good-naturedly called Barney Fife. After having been married to my husband, an almost 10 year veteran of the police force, and having represented abused and neglected children I know more. I know police haveContinue reading “My Night Watchman”
The Wooden Baby in the Grass
We pulled to the side of the road; I was nauseous again. That is what happens when you have a life growing inside of you. When the car stopped; I opened the door and leaned out. Just as swiftly as it came the nausea passed and I look down at the green grass of springContinue reading “The Wooden Baby in the Grass”
Death becomes us
A phone rings. Come home. Across the miles we all run. At her bedside we gather. The center of our family. Bringing us together one last time. Past differences forgotten. Hanging on every breath. Holding ours and each other. A circle of love. Promises. The bonds bound by your love are woven in our heartsContinue reading “Death becomes us”
Granny
My grandmother, or granny, is one of the strongest, most compassionate, and generous people I know. She came from a poor family and had to work in the fields picking cotton as a child. She often missed school because she had to stay home and take care of her younger siblings when her mother couldContinue reading “Granny”
On Mothers and Daughters……
All Mothers are naturally daughters at one point. A lot has been written about being a mother and with Mother’s day looming quickly, much more will be written. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is filled with ebbs and flows, tender moments and difficult ones, but the underlying bond that ties us togetherContinue reading “On Mothers and Daughters……”
The Evil Genuis
Butterscotch is our red tabby who is also known as the Evil Genius. For the longest time he was the only one who knew how to work the treat ball and treat tower. He understands how the doors work he just can’t get his paws to turn the knobs. He is fascinated by the toilet. He is generallyContinue reading “The Evil Genuis”