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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    Little Ones,  Thoughts

    Working From Home

    I’m not a habitual teleworker.  I enjoy going to the office every day and only stay home if there’s inclement weather like we’ve had for the past several days.  It’s a struggle for me because I continue to get dressed…

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    Thoughts

    Peace on Earth

    As I close out one year, I like to look back and think about whether I made a difference for anyone. Then, I think about what my plan will be for moving forward into the new year. I do make…

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    Thoughts

    Finding My Roots

    A story told is a life lived; here is more of my story. I don’t dwell on the “What-ifs.”  The What-Ifs serve no purpose because they never happened.  I focus my energy on the “What-Was” because the What-Was is why…

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    Holidays

    Christmas Cards

    The December days could be cold and damp in rural Tennessee, and occasionally there would be snow.  The old farmhouse had drafty windows and doors and no heat outside the fireplace, so the rooms were also cold and drafty. Winter…

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    Thoughts

    Ginger Cats

    I received my first holiday gift of the season.  My own “sippy cup” with a sweet Christmas ginger cat motif.  This was made and gifted to me by one of my co-workers, and I love it.  There’s always a story,…

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    Little Ones

    Meet Waffle

    Life is funny and unpredictable.  I believe if your heart is in the right place, you will have more blessings than you can manage.  That is true of people, whether family or friends and all other things that make you…