One of the most asked questions a cancer patient hears after being diagnosed is “What can I do for you?” or “How can I help?” There is the usual, bring a meal, or take the kids to soccer, and of course pray. But friends cannot go through chemo for you, nor can they sit in … Continue reading You Can Save Lives

I don’t remember when I started writing messages on mirrors. I think it must’ve been a graduation, or maybe a birthday. I did it to make the recipient feel special and celebrated. It grew from there to include Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day, Alive Days, Interview Days, Test Days, Just Because I Love You Days, and … Continue reading Message in the Mirror

Daffodils are the first flowers of spring. This year I saw my first ones in January! Only in Georgia, with our crazy weather would the flowers be confused as to what season it is. Now that it is February their yellow faces are gathered in fields and along roadsides, fully awake and poised for spring. … Continue reading Daffodils

I love the cello and I want to learn to play one. However, my musical skills are lacking, so it is not even a remote possibility. My personal history has taught me well. I took one year of piano as a child. Mrs. Sandifer, my teacher, endured it…barely. I could never remember the notes, and … Continue reading The Cello

I have a sweatshirt that has stood the test of time. It has been outgrown for many years, yet I cannot dispose of it. I own it, but it is not mine. The wide horizontal stripes are gray on the top, then red, then green on the bottom. It has a polo horse on it. … Continue reading The Sweatshirt

I went to the Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings exhibit at North Georgia College last night. It is excellent and free. There is a series of lectures as well. Last night there was one about how to teach the Holocaust in schools…hard topic for any age, but especially 5th … Continue reading Holocaust Lectures and Exhibit

It’s Louise’s birthday today, and I am a bit subdued. A year of firsts continues on. Seems to me that the further we get into the year the more I miss her. Today we would have had a party. She was all about birthday celebrations, never over the top, just family and cake. Whatever time … Continue reading Happy Birthday Louise

I believe in the power of words. They can uplift or crush. Inspire or depress. It is all dependent on how you interpret them. A kind word can make your day. A harsh one can ruin it. I have always loved picking words and stringing them together so that they flow. The right word at … Continue reading Words

I have taken up a new art form. It’s called Encaustic and it is the process of painting with wax. The word means to affix or fuse using heat. I didn’t know that when I found encaustic. All I knew was that there were some beautiful pictures on Pinterest, and I couldn’t figure out how … Continue reading Encaustic

After days and days of rain, it was a joy to see the sun on this chilly winter day…even for a rain lover like me. I zipped up my coat, opened the windows and sunroof then took off for the woods, as is my custom on beautiful days. Not wanting to get caught by the … Continue reading Rushing Waters