As we celebrate our nation’s independence from the United Kingdom, I am trying to remember previous celebrations of this great day. Some highlights for me include: Camping with the entire family and watching the fireworks from out campsite. Sitting up on Mountain over looking the city I currently live in and watching the fireworks being… Read More
In my work life, misdirections generally mean that I wasn’t listening properly because I was either distracted or simply not listening. Either way, these are poor excuses for not doing something the right way. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is when in doubt, ask more questions for clarification. It will save your bacon!… Read More
It feels so nice to be back here on my blog. I feel like I have neglected you. Thank you for all my readers for your patience while I have sorted by life and re-evaluated my schedule. Here’s my little list of things that make me smile: A pair of warm feet on a cold… Read More
Goodbye 2012 2012…what a year it has been! I kept myself pretty busy. I had some grand designs (my husband would say illusions!) of things I wanted to do, and what I wanted to participate in. While life and the day job grew bigger than expected, all in all, I would say I ended… Read More
In my administrative career spanning…well let’s just say I’ve been doing this a really long time, I’ve spent the better part of my days either on the phone or typing away on a computer keyboard. I don’t think you could call me a glorified receptionist, because I can do a whole lot more. I have… Read More
It seems like there is never enough hours in the day, always something to do…and when things get really crazy, the thing that I never get enough of is…rest. I tend to have insomnia, especially when my mind won’t shut off, so getting enough rest seems like a thing of the past for me. My… Read More
Whether those of you who believe it or not, my life really has been one adventure after another. For as long as I can remember, my family and I have traveled the country. Now these trips were seen from the windows of an RV and covered many areas west of the Mississippi. Today, my husband… Read More
I think I was born old, or at the very least, inhabited by someone’s soul, older and wiser than I. Decisions in my life seem to have been guided by this entity and have led me on a very interesting journey. Over the years, I’ve had to do things I wasn’t happy about, and on… Read More
For this week’s writing challenge from The Writer’s Post, we were asked to write something to brag about. While this might seem somewhat odd coming from me, but in actuality, I find it difficult to brag, toot my own horn, give myself a pat on the back or do the dance of joy simply because… Read More
I could write a dissertation about this, but I won’t. I’m trying to stay positive. So with that being said, here’s what came to mind when I saw the topic in The Writer’s Post: I remember a line in one of my favorite movies that goes something like this, “I gotta right to sing the… Read More
