In just a few days, I’ll be blogging again while hubby and I attend the annual Shaker Seminar. Before that, however, I want to post a little memory in honor of my father-in-law who passed this past week. I’d known him for the close to 40 years I’ve been married to his son. He was [...]
It’s a beautiful spring day here — after yesterday’s gloomy April showers. There’s just a tiny bit of snow pack left between houses. This morning’s smells make me think of the forsythia bush next to 20 New St where often when spring broke out my children could be found setting up house. It also [...]
Thinking of my mom today: One year ago this week she had to be moved to an Alzheimer’s Care facility. I miss you.
Tags: aging·Alzheimer's·daughter·family
This week was filled with lovely and quick visits with our daughter, granddaughter, son (twice during the week between business locations at nearby large cities), 88 year old aunt and lovely fall weather. Last night we bid adieu to our son – leaving to catch his plane — as we were leaving to see a [...]
Tomorrow morning we leave for Alaska! Another destination that has been on my personal list since I was a child; and one hubby and I have shared! As usual, I’m nervous about the flying part — never ever my favorite part of the event. But, with enough decongestant and airport food; I’ll forget! We hope [...]
Tags: Alaska·climate change·cruises·John Denver·packing·travel
I miss my Mom. I know child. She’s busy with her work. I want some milk. I know child. Here’s milk, cheddar crackers, and fish sticks. I want to go outside. I know child. The fair, the ice cream, the duck pond, the lakeside. I want to color. I know child. Crayons, paper, too much [...]
Tags: Alzheimer's·Children·Parenting
I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at. ~Maya Angelou
From Guest Blogger SerahRose. This post has also been published at picturebookplays.com On Thursday, we are presenting a workshop called “Saying ‘yes!’ to physical and vocal expression with your preschoolers.” No one told us we’d be practicing saying “yes” to all our mistakes before we even got there. SerahRose left the cord to her laptop [...]
Many years ago when I was the mother of a two-year-old child whose temper tantrums alongside moments of brilliant cognitive insights just about did me in, a fellow mom whose children were in their teens said to me: “Remember this day, a day when you’re sure you could eat them alive. But they get older, [...]
Tags: Children·emotions·Musings·Sendak·wild things
This is a photo of a cake my daughter made for her daughter’s third birthday which we celebrated just 3 days ago. I’m posting here to celebrate another birthday as well – to my hubbie of 37 years. I was with him at his 21st birthday and here we still are! Life is deeply appreciated [...]
