My husband said that I’m telling everyone about THE TOILET but I’m not. I’ve told a few people close to me but I haven’t told everyone – until now! Now, I want to tell everyone. Last week, my husband and I rented a house with three other couples and can I just say I think it is a great idea to go on vacation with people you don’t know well if you are a writer? Why? Because it gives you lots of new blogging fodder. Like stories about a mother who makes a sacrifice for her unprepared daughter Keep Reading...
The Stubborn Stake
A few years ago, we bought a tree and had it planted. Until the tree could establish a root system, it was staked with a heavy duty T-post. For those of you wondering “What’s a T-post?” Well, a T-post is a metal post with a triangular plate at its base that is pointed like an arrow so that it goes in to the ground easily but can’t be pulled out easily. In order to get it out, you have to dig it out. During a drought three years ago, the tree died. Before we knew it, the tree transformed Keep Reading...
Tiny Shiny Thing
Do you have one of these in your home? I certainly hope not. Why? Because it is a sin-inducer! A grumble maker. An irritant. This little thing causes me to sin! What is it, you ask? How can that tiny, shiny thing cause me such grief? Well, apparently that tiny, shiny thing makes it nearly impossible for others in my home to replace the paper towels when they run out! If I had a dime for every time I walked into my kitchen and found the paper towel holder covered only by an empty cardboard Keep Reading...