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So, seriously, last Thursday I had a W-I-C-K-E-D day. Everything went wrong from the moment I woke up. I dropped the vacuum cleaner and it broke; *fyi...how does one even drop a vacuum cleaner???* I decided at the last second that I was going to seat us at our dining room table which was covered [...]

Today is our Andy's 24th birthday. I woke up this morning crying; missing him; feeling my sister's pain; our entire family's pain. Smiling, also. Remembering the joy of his birth; and in turn, the subsequent births of Andy's cousins, Shawn and Sarah, and his sister's, Courtney and Lindsay and finally the youngest of the group, [...]

There is a new game in town. And it has only taken me 16 years to learn it; 21 if I count the the years playing the old game with The Big Boy and My Girl.This morning, I opened the door to Wild Boy's room and said, very kindly I might add, "we leave for [...]

He is risen!Alleluia!Christ is risen indeed!

morning quiet time comfy in Mamie's chairwatching the sunrisethe birds slip in for a quick biteperching momentarily on the feeder dashing back out to their tree perchdust bunnies swirling softly on the hardwoodwhen kitties glide bysilently stalkingdreaming of capturethe house sweetly quietjust me and my God

Sometimes I want so much to do it all that I end up doing not much at allthe houses behind us are disappearing quickly in a cloud of green leavesstrategically placed bird feedersdark chocolate bars with almonds and sea saltwatching the lion king movies with my girlbooks books books (I may have stated this before)a [...]

the first hint of morning fresh brewed coffee swirling in the airmy bare feet on hardwoodbad kitties nuzzling my chin to wake meMamie's chairlavender laundry soap...obsessed with itkindnessthe wild boy and his princessjournalingEasterneighborsmy home

bff, annette...aka walkin' buddyclarinexlavenderbags of frozen peascell phones that take picturesthe brush of my girl's lips on my cheek as she dashes out the doorheated mattress padsthe snooze buttonpurpleholding hands with my man during the nightangelsbooks books books

NCIS (okay, admit it...you are surprised it took me to Day 3 to add this one)black dawgmy mother-in-love, Katie, my wild boy and I are all January babiesgarnet jewelry that belonged to Katietart burners and tarts my sister gives memy back porchtexting with my sisterweight liftingthe way wild boy calls me, "momma"strawberriesoatmeal chocolate chip cookie [...]

pistachioswatching the iron man moviesreading the wine biblecrochetingorange-red tabby kitties named chloestarbucks cafe veronacrock pot mac n cheesebright green leaves dancing in front of a deep blue backdropthe sunmy man