july 18, 2021
“It is the forgiving that makes us water not the suffering or the weakness or the sin but the letting go.” ~ Kelly Norman Ellis The world has Marie Kondo, but I have Jen Bartlett. She sparks joy when she … Continued
july 9, 2021
“You can’t keep getting mad at people for sucking the life out of you it you keep giving them the straw.” ~ Unknown Stacy and I were able to attend the Berea Craft Festival this year because they could actually … Continued
june 6, 2021
“Believe what your heart tells you, not what others say.” ~ Unknown One of the best things we did with The Barnes’ was lunch at a place called Crown Candy in old north St. Louis. It’s one of the nation’s … Continued
may 12, 2021
“Being negative only makes a journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” ~ Joyce Meyer Today was a big, big day because I finally got to see Rental Family Pam … Continued
january 14, 2021
“It’s paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” ~ Andy Rooney Over the last three years Stacy and I have consumed a lot of Arnold … Continued
december 29, 2020
“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.” ~ Unknown Before we started watching the Christmas Episode of Call The Midwife, Stacy and I had to see and pay our respects to The Cold Moon. It was beautiful last … Continued
december 24, 2020
“If I ever find myself alone and feel a pang of fear that I have been cast aside and removed from the world, I can remember that it is not even possible for me to be completely alone. I am … Continued
december 22, 2020
“You hold the qualities of those who have passed away in your heart and mind, and you also put those qualities into practice in the way that you live.” ~ Guo Jun Though “The Great Conjunction” was officially last night, … Continued
december 19, 2020
“When you refuse to take things personally, you avoid many upsets in your life.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz After some deliberation, we decided to have a quick, masked gift exchange. Gifts were exchanged and a good time was had by … Continued
december 8, 2020
“Today I’m grateful for the gracious plenty of my life: money to pay the bills, food to eat and clean water to drink, time to work and to sleep, safety and good health, and love, so much love that has … Continued