I can tell when I have not been to church in a while. It is not because I have not had my conversations with God. It is just a feeling. I knew, when reading my friend Steve’s blog, that I could not just comment. It would be much more than a passing comment. Below are… Continue reading Religion – Organized or Not?
Yes, this paragraph has been written before. Unfortunately, I have found my writing this morning but ADD and disjointed as I started one entry to discuss the college sicky and I ventured into paragraph three here so…. This story all starts Sunday evening. I had a friend over and we had decided that we were… Continue reading A Sunday Night Out
Unlike many of my friends, I do get communication from my college freshman frequently. This is not necessarily the case with some of my other college-aged children but the 19 year old pops up in my IM or on Facebook to tell me what is going on at SUNY-Oneonta frequently. This story all starts… Continue reading The College Call
I have met so many people through online connections. First, there was a small moderator community of maybe 20 women who helped with the running of message boards at OrganizedHome.com. We were there for each other through thick and thin, even though we lived across the country from each other or some of us closer… Continue reading Connecting Online
As the holidays approach, my oven is going non-stop. I love to bake. My favorite ingredients in autumn are pumpkin and apple and cranberry. Because both my parents are diabetic, I spend a lot of time trying to make my tried and true recipes better. I know how is it possible to make something better.… Continue reading Baking Without Sugar
Yesterday, I went to college for the day. This is not the first time I have played this role. I have six children and yesterday I was visiting #5 at college. I have done the day trip to college many times since 2003 and each time is different. This time was made more unique by… Continue reading Mom to the College Kid
I sat here on this slightly dreary Saturday morning with a mug of steaming coffee and these words below came out of me. and that scares me i miss you when i don’t see you and that scares me i want you more than i think i should and that scares me though i… Continue reading A New Poem
Yesterday was unique in that it was Veterans’ Day and that means November. Yet, it was almost 50F out and sunny. If you have ever stopped by certain parts of Upstate NY in the almost winter, you will know that those two things seldom happen together. I traveled to Ithaca, NY yesterday afternoon for… Continue reading A Most Beautiful Day
I am not sure if I asked any of my children what today is a remembrance of they could tell me. All six could tell me November 11th celebrates veterans from all the wars the United States has been in but they could probably not tell me what war ended on this day in history.… Continue reading A Day to Remember
I know I should be more cynical. I know I should not accept chats with just anyone. I have to be honest, though. A lot of my friends have screen names that are just that, screen names. I do not know where they came up with them or why. Imagine my surprise today when… Continue reading Accosted via IM
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