My mom was born on a farm in West Virginia during The Depression. She was fifth of seven children. Although, she was forced to drop out of nursing school when she was young because of her own health problems, but she was always a caregiver. She moved back with her parents on their farm to […]
Wecome to My World
September 13, 2010 by
As I pulled back the master bath’s shower curtain, it came undone from two of the hooks. The metal hooks fell on the floor with a flourish. My daughter was standing there impatiently waiting to get into the shower. “Welcome to my world,” she says with a sigh, “that happened to me when I took […]
More Than Kindergarten Lessons
August 1, 2010 by
It is August already. This month has several special days for me, including my daughter’s birthday. As her birthday approaches, I keep thinking about All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. I first heard it when the Keynote speaker at my college (graduate school) graduation read it. I really liked […]
Life In The South
July 21, 2010 by
I never thought seriously about vacationing in the South let alone living here. Yet, this is where a good career opportunity presented itself for my husband, thus we moved to the “gateway of the deep South.” There are many things I LOVE about living in the South: sweet tea, very friendly people, great southern hospitality, […]