Now that I am a Grandma, it has been fun to return to the toy stores to shop for our little grand-baby. On a recent trip to visit her and her mommy and daddy, we brought a few of the toys that we had purchased for her. One of the…
Read moreWe used to live in a fairly conservative community. In fact, the area in which we made our home is often referred to as the “Bible-Belt” of California. There seemed to be more Christians than not, and like-minded people were easy to find. But then, as so often happens, we…
Read moreSometimes I can be so blond. Color me surprised! When we first moved to California, I found myself sharing our home with unwanted critters. I moved from an extremely arid region, translation – Las Vegas, where the only small animals around our home were a few scorpions and tiny ants.…
Read moreA few days ago, I went to see my friend Rose in the hospital. After months of health problems, I heard she’d suffered a seizure and was heavily medicated. I had no idea that she’d be unrecognizable. I went into her room and promptly came out thinking they’d…
Read moreWhere do you turn for help? When life gets hard, do you run to tell others? Or do you keep to yourself as you try to figure out a solution? Maybe you try to pretend that nothing has changed to keep up appearances. Or do you get so depressed that…
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