Photo Challenge: Your World

PJ's prompt for April is Your World. It goes without saying everyone's world has been turned upside-down with COVID-19. Perhaps we all were in need of a hard reset for life. It certainly has provided opportunities to look inward at ourselves as well as focusing on priorities closer to home. But, my heart really goes …

Thankful Thursday in a pandemic

Finding things to be thankful for in the middle of a pandemic might sound a bit odd. But, if we don't, we'll all descend into the depths of depression and become basket cases of anxiety. So, let's look at a few things we can be thankful for in order to keep things in perspective. The …

March Photo Challenge: Seven

I've missed some photo challenges but vow to get back into the swing of things beginning this month. PJ's theme for March was Seven.....commemorating his seven year anniversary of hosting this photo challenge. Seven just happens to be my all-time favorite number. Biblically, it symbolizes completeness or perfection. Whether you read Genesis literally or metaphorically, …

Awww Monday: Karma

Hey all, Cabo here. Mom posted a shot of me cornering the feline fur baby in the shower last week or so. Personally, I thought it was a brilliant move. She eventually escaped when I got a little distracted. And then......where did I find her? She had commandeered my bed and was laying in a …

Vitamin Sea

Looking at the ocean and watching the ebb and flow of the tide creates a sense of calm amidst the storms in my life. The vastness of the sea humbles and reminds me I'm part of a much larger story. And, that it's pointless to be anxious about things out of my control. Looking out …

Six life lessons

Yesterday, on a cold January morning in 1958, a young woman became a Mama with her first daughter. I'm told there was lots of snow and my dad was trying to keep the driveway clear for when it was time to head to the hospital. I made my debut at 9:10am at seven pounds something. …

Eleventeen

Today is Peanut's birthday. Eleven years ago today I was promoted to Nana status. Last year, Peanut officially broke into double digits. This year, she's adding tween attitude. 🙂 She is my oldest grand girl. And, life has dealt her a lot of change in eleven years. Now, she'll be headed into more change as …