Summer Storms

Last night a storm came in and settled for a little while over our home. As the wind picked up and the rain began to patter ODD and I went around the house and threw open all the windows to clear out all the stale summer air. When chest-rumbling cracks of thunder quickly followed the [...]

The Evolution of a Home – Part 1

The other day I went by my BIL’s apartment.  He and his family are getting ready to move to a new place so he can start residency.  We chatted for a little about moving onward and upward.  They are moving from cinder block University housing to a real house with a fenced yard.  It got [...]

Watercolor Portrait

When I was a little girl, about three years old, my Grandma L had my portrait painted.  I’m not sure if it was a friend or just someone she found but she gave a woman named Linda Farrar a photograph of me and had a watercolor portrait made.  It hung in my room when I [...]

On Being Social

I used to think I was a social person.

I’ve since realized this isn’t actually true.

Sure, I can communicate well with others.  I make friends easily.  I’m not too horribly awkward in public situations and don’t even stick my foot in my mouth all that often.  I read people’s body language and vocal inflection [...]

Happy New Year

Last year we went to my parents house for New Year’s Eve.  My dad had only been home from the hospital a couple of weeks and we were still doing the mask and gloves thing.  He was on oxygen all the time and couldn’t be out very long to visit and play because his O2 [...]