"Food is the most primitive form of comfort." ~ Sheilah Graham One of the best and worst thing about being out of town is not knowing where to eat. Chain restaurants While chain restaurants are a safe choice, there's no adventure to it. I got in late last night and ate at the Ruby Tuesday's™… Continue reading Eat Like the Locals
Author: KarenS.
Mom, nurse, fire investigator, renovator, chief cook and bottlewasher. Serious introvert.
The Dance
"Dancing is moving to the music without stepping on anyone's toes, pretty much the same as life. ~ Robert Brault Combining two families into one home is a tricky feat until you find a system that works . . .and works well. It may be even more difficult when one family is your adult daughter's… Continue reading The Dance
Survival mode
Some days. . . It's easy to forget where I started and how hard I've worked to get where I am right now. Other days. . . The fears and insecurities and questions are circling around in my head and it seems the struggle will never end. I didn't work this hard with all the… Continue reading Survival mode
Solitude
"I think it's very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person." ~ Oscar Wilde I've noticed that many people don't like solitude. As if, by spending a few minutes or hours alone, they will be alone forever. Being alone is not the… Continue reading Solitude
Miracles in the Small Things
"Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing." ~ Wayne Dyer The forecast didn't call for snow; we were all amazed when we saw it. It wasn't snowing when I backed in the hospice center drive and it wasn't snowing when we left. Yet, when I went to open the back of the ambulance to… Continue reading Miracles in the Small Things
Packing Life into Boxes
"Home is where the heart is, even if you can't remember what box you packed it in." ~ Unknown Packing up a life, especially one that has spanned 16 years in the same house, is difficult. I don't have a lot of sentimental attachment to "things" per se. I have memories which I will cherish… Continue reading Packing Life into Boxes
Winter Weddings
"Snowflakes are one of winter's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together." ~ Vesta Kelley I have to say, winter weddings are my favorite. I know most people prefer spring or summer, but something about the snow and cold outside and the warmth inside. . . The family… Continue reading Winter Weddings
Blank Slate
"My future was a blank slate, and only I could write on it." ~ Carter Quinn I don't know what the future holds. I'm neither a seer or a psychic. I don't read cards, tea leaves or palms. I don't put stock in horoscopes altho they are good for a giggle. Life is a blank… Continue reading Blank Slate
Dream So Big It’s Silly
Dreams are limited only by the imagination!
“Feels Like Home”
https://youtu.be/Am7EI5tdaX4 Sometimes you need a sign -- something that confirms you're doing the right thing. For me, it was the moment after I was shown a house I am interested in making our home. I was sitting in the driveway, preparing to leave when this song came on the radio. Later that same day, it… Continue reading “Feels Like Home”
