Last Christmas we were watching a classic Christmas movie that our family enjoys. A “PG” curse word was said by one of the actors and Eva picked up on it. The next day, around evening time, I told Eva it was time to get ready for her bath. She sighed deeply and said, “Oh Mommy, I don’t want to take no **** shower!” I had to turn around and swallow my laughter. She said it with such innocence and yet […]
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From quiet homes and first beginning out to the undiscovered ends, there is nothing worth the wear of winning but laughter and the love of a friend. Hilaire Belloc Funny moments seem to invade my days without any assistance or nudges from me whatsoever. One such incident happened when Eva was about one year old. It was early spring and I decided to take a walk around the lake that was located at the back of our subdivision home. Chuck […]
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Eva measures everything according to how many “night nights” it will take until the main event; if life was measured in “night nights,” what an uncomplicated world it would be. She told the doctor her cousins came to visit for her birthday, and they stayed for two “night nights!” The doctor placed her hand over her chest and said, “Oh, the innocence of a child.” Yet life gets complicated when you’re trying to referee between kids, a leaky sink, supper […]
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Over the years, my father and I have developed a secret code that we say to one another when a decision has to be made that alters the course of life events. Without giving the code away, we will say, “Ask me if I have any regrets?” If the truth were told, we probably all have a long list of regrets; mistakes that we hope our children will not find out about or make themselves. Even if our choices were […]
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“I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free And I won’t forget the men who died and gave that right to me I will gladly STAND UP next to you and defend Her still today Because there ain’t no doubt I love this land! God Bless the USA…. “A holy faith burned in the spirits and guided the actions of all those who set in motion the establishment of these UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Their […]
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Back in my dad’s cowboy days, he would ride fences with other cowboys looking for what needed mending. They also would ride draws and boggs looking for cattle that were trapped or sick in order to rescue and doctor them. It seems strange that a person would go looking for a problem. However, it is much easier to ride upon a complication than to have a complication catch you from behind. Whatever is within our scope of maintenance, is ours […]
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You will never be able to chase the right man away. Love, Mom When I was young, our church performed a play called “Coming Home.” There were two characters in the play named Edith and Earl. They were married and had a dialogue scene between them where Edith asks Earl why he never tells her he loves her? Earl responds with, “Edith, I told you when we got married that I loved you, if I change my mind, you will […]
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Watching my mother create a home for our family was nothing short of ordinary. Our home was a place that beckoned one to come inside. It wasn’t all the ornamental objects that hung on the wall that made it so welcoming, albeit, that does help, it was the atmosphere she created daily. She tended to the needs of each of us and still found time to put away the laundry. No matter what my father needed help with, my mother […]
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“The admission price for the memories we cherish is paid for in very unmemorable car rides.” Jon Quitt And… blueberry pancakes The creek behind our house was the ideal location. Down the way a bit, was a cottonwood tree with huge limbs and an abiding trunk that would uphold our treehouse for years to come. I honestly cannot recall what we talked about while working on our treehouse, but I do remember the time he took with me to haul […]
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Don’t just give them all the things you wish you had. Instead, teach them all the things you wish you’d known. – author unknown Some people have quite a green thumb for gardening while others could kill a cactus. I fall somewhere in the middle. Gardening really only consists of attention, water, and fertilizer. Like my mother and Grandma, I love gardening and planting flowers. Now, Eva enjoys all the flowers and vegetables growing. She likes to plant and watch […]
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