Not Ours Any More The day after we returned home from our trip to North Carolina for Thanksgiving, I took my dog Boone for a walk. It wasn’t an unusual thing to do as I take him for walks almost every morning. We left the house and walked to the end of the road. Sometimes … More How Do You Say Goodbye To A Memorable Place That’s A Part Of You?
The Motivation Have you ever felt the need to get away from it all? To simply pack your things, turn your back on the stresses and struggles of life, and go somewhere else — somewhere you can escape from the difficult things? I have, just last month. When my dad died last summer, it felt … More How Getting Away Can Be Good For The Soul
It’s just a tiny dot on a map not unlike thousands of other tiny dots on a map of the United States. This tiny dot happens to be in the far, northwest corner of North Carolina — about an hour south of the Virginia state line and thirty minutes east of the Tennessee state line. … More Why This Spot On The Map Is So Significant To Me
What Did I Forget? I began this blogging journey on August 14, 2014. My two children had graduated from college the year before; my daughter with her undergraduate degree and my son with his master’s degree. They were established in their new hometowns and getting started in their careers. My nest was truly empty so … More One Thing I Neglected To Consider About The Empty Nest
I love all kinds of maps — world maps, state maps, even those paper travel maps you can never fold back correctly. Maps show you where places are and how far one place is from another. Some maps show you which places are mountainous, which have rolling hills, and which are flat. You can see … More How Life Can Be Like Following A Navigation System
I reached another milestone this past week. I’ve been an empty nester for ten years now, a whole decade! Time truly does fly, doesn’t it? When The Nest Really Emptied I remember that fun, exciting, emotional week in May 2013 very well. Our son was in graduate school at Vanderbilt the same year our daughter … More Learning To Enjoy The Empty Nest: Sometimes It Takes A Decade
Frustrated, stressed, overwhelmed — these are some of the emotions I experienced this week. It has been a trying week but I have learned a few lessons in the midst. One, in particular, had a profound impact. A Rude, Soggy Awakening Five weeks ago, we awoke to a saturated bedroom floor due to a burst … More Is Your Attitude Showing? Humble Lessons Learned From A Burst Pipe
We are one week into spring; it is probably my favorite season. I love sunny days with clear blue skies, especially when contrasted with the new baby green leaves. The colorful flowers that bloom in spring always brighten my day. It’s also the time I start thinking about travel. Spring is a hopeful season, a … More Why I Love It When Spring Is In The Air
Finding Inspiration In A Slice Of Paradise One of my favorite writing spots is at my writing desk in the nook of my bedroom at our beach house. From my little perch, I can watch the seagulls, pelicans, parrots, and osprey fly by, people walking along the beach, children playing, and dolphins parading out in … More Why A Special Little Island Brings Fond Memories Of My Dad
I can’t stop humming that Willie Nelson song — on the road again, I just can’t wait to get on the road again . . . It’s that time of year, time for the post-Christmas road trip to Nashville and Birmingham. It has become somewhat of an annual event when my husband and I deliver … More Why I’m Excited For The First Road Trip Of 2023
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