• Holidays

    Mother’s Day 2023

    I’ve been blessed to be able to celebrate Mother’s Day for the past 47 years.  No one gave me an instruction booklet on how to be a Mom.  I got sent home with a 7-pound newborn & had to figure…

  • Adventure

    Over The Mountain

    Some of the best places to eat are tucked away, off the beaten path, and you don’t know about them unless the locals share their secrets.   Dahlonega has some great restaurants, but last night was an experience in all…

  • Adventure

    The Way

    The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St James, is a pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where tradition holds that the…

  • Creativity

    Working With Paper Napkins

    During the week, my time is filled with charts, numbers, data, & people stuff, so my way of unwinding is to open up my craft bin & see what sorts of things I have to transition something from dull to…

  • Thoughts

    Achievement List

    My list likely differs from what everyone else would choose to put on theirs.  The things on my list only require my mental investment to get them done.  I write down what I want to achieve & I put the…

  • Little Ones

    For Frosty – April 18, 2023

    There are many versions of Rainbow Bridge, and the origin is unclear.  This is my favorite. By the edge of a wood, at the foot of a hill, is a lush green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends…