A life of whimsey

Jun 17, 20162 min read

Facebook Fridays. (A weekly round up)

Often life is so busy that I don’t get time to write full blog posts but I do post smaller blurbs on Facebook and Instagram. Since one...

Jun 16, 20163 min read

The Day Amelia was Born.

It was 6 am. As one does, I grabbed my phone to see what might have gone on during the night. A text from Morgan, and I had missed it!...

Feb 2, 20161 min read

Out of Surgery and a Thank You . . .

I’m finding peace in the small details of God’s creation today. There’s something about macro photography and the act of looking for...

Feb 1, 20161 min read

Praying for Dad V.

Henry’s dad is in surgery as I write this. The surgeon is removing 65% of his liver and his gallbladder today. If all goes well, in 6 to...

Sep 21, 20151 min read

What getting Henna looks like

I posted a photo on Instagram last week showing the beautiful Henna I had done to celebrate 3 years cancer free. It occurred to me that...

Sep 8, 20153 min read

Melenoma. It’s been three years . . . Annual test results are in . . .

It seems like yesterday and at the same time it seems like forever, since I was first diagnosed with melanoma. Most days I don’t think...

Oct 17, 20141 min read

Relearning an Old Lesson. For the Umpteenth Time.

Things have been pretty busy around my house for the past several months. I’m starting to hate the word busy. I use it like it’s a good...

Mar 27, 20143 min read

It’s not my Fault . . . and I have the Doctor’s Note to Prove it!

It’s been a month since I’ve blogged. An entire month! I started driving the bus and somehow, it just knocked me for a loop. I would get...

Feb 12, 20144 min read

Change is in the Air

It may nearly be Valentine’s day, but at our house love is not the only thing in the air. . . Reality. Cold, hard, reality knocked on our...

Aug 19, 20132 min read

More Melanoma Tests. This One will be an Annual Occurrence.

I had my first annual abdominal ultrasound and chest X rays on Friday. I wasn’t at all worried about it until I was standing at the desk...