"If there's not enough of you to go around it's because your ass is carrying stuff that's not yours to carry. Delegate, let go, walk away. Make room for the things your soul was built to handle. ~ Brooke Hampton Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Pexels.com Life is too short and there are too many … Continue reading Stop Spinning
Family
Trust
"Know yourself, love yourself, trust yourself, learn to spend time in your own company and listen to your innermost self." ~ Etta Sawyer Photo by Louis on Pexels.com It's vitally important to know who you are: your beliefsyour moralsyour ideasyour integrityyour goalsyour dreams and it's important to know WHY you hold those as yours. I … Continue reading Trust
Weekend sounds
"At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Photo by Mike on Pexels.com While I miss my daily view of the mountains, I so enjoy coming to the Missouri home to relax for a few days. The "Covid-19 pandemic" made … Continue reading Weekend sounds
Mother’s Day
"I choose you and I'll choose you over and over and over. Without a pause. Without a doubt. In a heartbeat, I'll keep choosing you." ~ Anonymous Photo by Alina Vilchenko on Pexels.com I didn't choose my children. They were a gift. Each and every one a precious part of me. Throughout the years, we've … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Sitting by the Fire
“But the most beautiful things in life are not things. They’re people, and places, and memories, and pictures. They’re feelings and moments and smiles and laughter.” ~ John Lubbock Sitting in the dark of the backyard by the fire, I relax against the wooden steps of the pool decking. The flames have scorched the leaves … Continue reading Sitting by the Fire
Pro’s & con’s of being home
"We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they are at their desk or in their kitchen." ~ Richard Branson Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com This has been a week of teleworking, team conference calls, … Continue reading Pro’s & con’s of being home
Easter Sunday
“Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go.” ~ Mary Hale Today was about family, new life, joy, peace, happiness and looking forward to the future. … Continue reading Easter Sunday
Breakfast Pizza
"I love pizza; you really can't go wrong with pizza." ~ Nick Jonas My daughter loves Casey's breakfast pizza. However, in our neck of the woods, Casey's doesn't exist. After having made biscuits and gravy the other morning for breakfast, I had a wonderful good idea. Since she and I are the only ones who … Continue reading Breakfast Pizza
Vacation in Images
"Sometimes the most relaxing thing you can do is to step outside and do nothing. . .relax and enjoy nature." ~ Melanie Charlene "I go to Florida sometimes for vacation. I actually really like Florida. It's a weird place, it's surreal. It's so close, but you feel like you're in another world, or on an … Continue reading Vacation in Images
Ch-ch-ch-changes
COVID-19 doesn’t change the beauty around us You may have noticed a change to the site when you logged on. You may not have noticed. It could depend on the amount and strength of your coffee this morning. Yes, I changed the theme of the blog. Theme -- as in the background colors and fonts, … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-changes