Four. Not a big number depending on what you are measuring. Four Hershey’s kisses are gone it a moment… at least around my house. Four potato chips even less. It takes about four minutes to start a load of laundry and four seconds to lose a set of keys. Four pieces of gum disappear in … Continue reading Four

2011. A new year. A new chance. To change. To grow. To laugh. To feel. To forgive. To heal. To give. To love. To believe. Live Fully my friends.

Cancer is no longer the scariest word in the English language. For those of us who have survived it our new scariest word is recurrence. Therefore, we run to the doctor for any little pain. If there was a scan for hangnails we would have it to avoid ever having to go through treatment again. … Continue reading For the Ladies

Today was Louise’s doctor’s appointment with her oncologist. We got lots of good news! The tumor had not changed in the past three months since her last scan. That means it is stable. She will have another one in three more months. Her medications all seem to be in balance so they didn’t change anything … Continue reading Latest with Louise

There is a place I go when I write. It is not a physical place, though my surroundings do sometimes inspire me. It is not a mental place either. I know how to construct a paragraph, know when to use strong verbs, and how to make transitions. I can do these things, and do them … Continue reading Rise Up

The first step out my parent’s front door greets me with a brisk cold wind in my face. Closing my eyes, I breathe deeply of winter. In through the nose rushes the smell of smoke from a nearby chimney mixed with the chilly air. Ahhh, out through the mouth, I blow stress away. My breath … Continue reading Winter Walk

I know many of you have been waiting for an update. I am afraid the season has had me quite busy, with not much writing time. I have some good news for you regarding Louise and her progress. She seems to be doing much better as far as the falling goes. The physical therapy is … Continue reading Christmas with Louise

Christmas is not the time of year we typically experience silence. It is hectic and frenzied in its pace. Even when we try to cut out some of the activities that surround this most special holiday it seems we still do not have enough time. Silent Night. How long has it been since you sat … Continue reading Silent Night. Holy Night.

Louise got to come to the Christmas production at our church this past Sunday. Many of her former Sunday School classmates came over to speak to her. She said this was the most wonderful day she had had in a long time. She was able to sit for the entire performance which was close to … Continue reading Christmas Update on Louise

Being from the city, I don’t know a whole lot about farm animals. We had horses when I was a kid, but I got all the joy of riding with none of the worry of caring for them. When Bill and I moved our family to Clermont, Georgia, I thought I knew a thing or … Continue reading Christmas Sheep