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.

  • Creativity

    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…

  • Creativity

    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…

  • Thoughts

    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…

  • Holidays

    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…

  • Thoughts

    House on Top of the Hill

    I have recurring dreams about the house on the hill.   It’s been 66 years since I was there, but in my dreams, I am walking the footpath that leads up to the clearing where the house sits among fruit…