What’s Up?
Well, hello everyone! It’s been several months since I’ve written a blog post, so it’s time to check in. No, I didn’t give up my blog. Many people have been asking me this question, because I used to be so active on this page. I’ve …
When The Last One Leaves
The day has finally come. I’ve had at least one child in the home since my first son was born. At the time I was 17 years, 10 months, and 4 days old. Today I am 54 years, 1 month, and 26 days old. There …
Mom, You’re Too Old For A Tattoo!
Most people don’t know that I had a tattoo at all, but I do. I have a little tiny sunflower on my right ankle. The sunflower is supposed to have a peace sign in the middle of it, but it never really looked like a …
My Experience with the Covid Vaccine
The following is my own personal experience with the Covid vaccine. For those that don’t know me, I am a 53 year old woman, in the health care field, overweight (technically obese but I hate that term), and relatively healthy. When Covid first hit …
Welcome to 2021!
Happy New Year! The year 2020 is finally a memory, and will be remembered by many as one of the strangest years ever. Many will say it was the worst year ever. Many lives were lost due to the Coronovirus pandemic. It was a year …
I Don’t Want You To Be A Memory
My cousin Julie passed away yesterday. I knew it was coming, she had terminal cancer. I wasn’t able to see her near the end, but I did have a nice phone conversation with her a few weeks ago. We kept the conversation light. We laughed, …
A Moment of Reflection, A Moment of Unity
It has been months since I’ve written a blog post. With all of the chaos of today’s world, the motivation to write a post just has not been there. Last week there was a morning that I got to work super early and had …
My Social Distancing Experience
The past couple of months have been interesting. What have I learned/done during my time of social distancing? I learned that I can work from home. I made a daily plan,stuck with it and literally crossed off my accomplishments from my list daily. I …
Working From Home: Week One
Is This Real? As I sit here at home on this Saturday (wait..it IS Saturday, right?) morning, I am contemplating what is on my agenda today. Tackle cobwebs, vacuum, laundry-just normal Saturday morning stuff. But this is no normal Saturday morning. This is the first …
How Do I Wipe My Tears Without Touching My Face?
This one was a real curve ball. One moment we are making plans for spring break and looking forward to warmer weather, and the next moment…this. Coronavirus19 is here. Am I in some sort of a long, strange dream? Did I somehow walk onto …
