For many years I didn’t consider myself a handy person. Using a screw driver was about as extreme as I got and that might be a stretch. Then, I went and married into an extremely handy family. They did all kinds of stuff DIY. I had no choice but to learn. My first memories of … Continue reading Learning to be handy
It hit me out of nowhere
This week we took a couple of days off and traveled back from Texas to Oklahoma to see my parents. It is an old familiar drive that we have made several times. Used to, it felt like coming home when we crossed the state line heading north. Now, it feels like a very foreign place. … Continue reading It hit me out of nowhere
How much are they worth?
I have been reading a new book about creativity. It is a called Creative Calling. It is a book about establishing a creative practice in life. So far it has been an amazing book and there have been several things that have stood out to me. I’d like to share one of those with you … Continue reading How much are they worth?
Holding her hand.
It is the small things that I remember the most sometimes. Things that we take for granted in the day to day did not start that way. It is only over time that we become so used to awesome that we think it is commonplace. An example? Holding Marixa’s hand. It all started one fateful … Continue reading Holding her hand.
One of our favorite things…
It happens every year. It’s one of our favorite things to do. It just so happens it occurred a whole lot earlier this year than usual...we have already decorated for Christmas. For some folks this isn’t a big deal, but I used to be fairly rigid that all decorating for Christmas had to be after … Continue reading One of our favorite things…
