There must be a problem at the post office, because for the past three months we’ve been getting things like this in the mail. These college brochures are becoming a problem - we get at least two everyday. I keep tossing them into the recycle bin and thinking of all the paper and postage these ... read more
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Jake and Buster
We went to visit my parents this past weekend at their home on Grand Lake and spent the delightful, late summer afternoon just hanging out and visiting. My brother and his new girlfriend were also there which made my mom especially happy - she loves it when both her babies come to visit. I have ... read more
We’ve been together how long?
Monday August 30, 2010 I met my spouse 20 years ago this month. Twenty years seem like one of those milestones where it’s necessary to make these types of comparisons: We’ve been a couple for nearly half of my life. I am the same age now as my mother was when we met. My daughter is five ... read more
Oh, what a beautiful Mornin’
Oh, what a beautiful Mornin' Oh, what a beautiful day. I felt like Curly from Oklahoma! this morning. It was an absolutely heavenly, refreshingly beautiful 62 degrees. It's been a rough summer here in northeastern Oklahoma. It's been hot and dry, but the real killer has been the overnight ... read more
Hummingbirds
I am completely fascinated by hummingbirds. I could sit and watch them for hours. I have feeders hanging up at our home in the city and our cabin at the lake. It had been nearly a month since we'd been to the cabin and although I filled it right before we left, the feeder was completely empty. ... read more
Ten Things – I Love About my Daughter
Every once in a while I feel the need to embrace my inner cry baby and this weekend turned out to be it. Like most cry baby episodes it started so innocently - looking through a new scrapbook magazine. Page after page of 1st day of school and cute baby projects left me with a really good case of ... read more
