"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens." Rodgers & Hammerstein, My Favorite Things Doesn't everyone have such a list? Here is mine, assembled on a sunny, spring morning... Last but not least, sunrise. A new day. 🙂 The smell of coffee perking, chocolate melting, slicing into a perfect… Continue reading 61 things that are still perfect in a really messed-up world
Category: family life
Weeds, be warned
“I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one? 'Oh, and could you pull a few weeds while you're here?' ” Ryan Lilly, Write Like No One is Reading The coming weekend is probably the one. It happens around this time each… Continue reading Weeds, be warned
Learner’s permit
“No wonder Edward was such a crazy driver," I muttered. "Who's Edward?" Elyssa asked. "You know, from Twilight.” John Corwin, Dark Light of Mine Our daughter is driving. She wants to know. "Why can't I drive with both feet -- the left on the brake, the right on the gas?" Unsure of the proper answer,… Continue reading Learner’s permit
Our dog is a bossy boot
A re-post from August 2018. Back to fresh posts by Friday. 🙂 “A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes If… Continue reading Our dog is a bossy boot
Sweater sayonara
“If you were ever dumped after knitting a guy a sweater, consider the possibility that the problem was with the sweater, not you. " Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Canadian author/knitter The clock is ticking on the closet season. Red corduroy shirt. Swoosh. Down the chute for a final laundering before it's put away. It won't be seen… Continue reading Sweater sayonara
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 