Family
Bubba
Due to my mom’s Parkinson’s disease, her voice gets quieter and quieter. It also affects her facial and throat muscles. She has been going to voice therapy to help strengthen all of these and I often go with her and listen. Her homework for yesterday was to memorize a long joke, tell it to the […]
Unselfish Actions
My brother came last week to stay with my parents as I had originally planned to take a trip to visit my children and grandchildren. When my dad fell, however, it was obvious that more care was needed at home, so I decided to postpone the trip. But my brother continued to stay at the […]
She’s Here!
We have been anxiously awaiting the delivery of my new grand daughter. My daughter-in-law was overdue by only a couple of days, but it was decided to induce her. Things went fairly slow for quite a few hours as I received updates every now and again. It is hard being so far away. I prayed […]
A Nasty Fall
So I have missed a couple of days blogging due to tending to my dad who took a nasty fall. This is what happened: Some friends of mine were in a nearby city at a convention, so I decided to go and meet them for dinner. We connected at the hotel and were just about […]
County Fair
Today my 2 sisters, brother-in-law, nephew, and I went to a local county fair. It had a very small town, family, true farm feel to it. One of my sisters and her husband now own a small mini-ranch themselves and are trying to gain all the knowledge they can before they begin getting animals. They […]
Washing Lasagna Pans
I love preparing for and having celebrations. I like to see people enjoy themselves and each other without having to do a lot of work. Today I participated in my first volunteer opportunity at the church. I helped with a funeral luncheon. Now, you may not think of this as a celebration, but in fact […]
Patience and Computers
My dad has some very old computers that have files, pictures, and information on them. He has been wondering how he would be able to get the information off and into an updated computer format. My brother was at the house and spent most of yesterday and today working on the challenge. He is a computer programmer, […]
Changing Perspective
Yesterday I had a long conversation with my sister who was having one of “those days”. You know – the kind where nothing seems to go right, decisions seem to be all wrong, work is crazy, the responsibilities of life are overwhelming, and to top it off she had been teaching her son how to […]
Love of His Kids
Today, my parents and I went to the lawyer’s office to talk more about estate planning. It has been weighing heavy on my dad’s mind. The lawyer was patient and caring as she listened to the story of the family. My dad wanted her to have a good idea who we are and such to help […]
Nature Heals the Weary Spirit
Today was a gorgeous day. I got up early early and met my sister and her husband for breakfast. Then we went for a hike. We started at the top of a canyon and followed the trail along the ridge. We stopped at several overlooks to get a good view of the canyon walls and […]
Still Finding God 