Billie Fagan
It’s not easy to describe me. I’m a multi-faceted septuagenarian with a lifelong archive of stories, loves, adventures, and experiences. Family is, and always will be, the driver of everything I do and why I do them. It motivates me to keep working and be the best Spouse, Mom, Mimi, and Mother in Law that I can be. I’m like a book of stories, each one different but never-ending, as I am still creating and adding to my life’s stories daily.
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Women’s History Month
This year’s Women’s History Month theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” And what stories can we women tell; my stories come from the women who influenced me: my mother and grandmother. The stories I pass down are different…
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Hibiscus Kiss
I have loved, loved, loved this paint (Hibiscus Kiss). At first, I thought it would be too blue for my taste, but it is one of those color tones that is more soothing than invigorating. I still have a bit…
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Flower Pot Makeover
I’ve had these flower pots for several years, and they sat outside with ferns until they started looking overgrown & no longer pretty. I took out the ferns a while back & then the pots sat for a long time…
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Master Charge
Before I started my Civil Service job in 1980, I worked in the banking industry. This included working in four different states and banks over about 13 years. I held several positions, primarily as a line teller but also as…
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Hinamatsuri
Hinamatsuri, also known as girl’s day, is celebrated in Japan on the third of March. It includes a display of dolls & other items which are symbolic of the holiday. The placement goes in a specific order beginning at…
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Lambs, Baby Bottles, & Apple Blossoms
When my sister & I were able to walk, we entertained ourselves in the house on the hill. The hillside was our play yard. We made playhouses & mud pies, chased the farm animals, & provided some help with the…