When I was a little girl, I started playing with words. I loved the craft of writing from a very young age. I think I was eight when my favorite brave girl adventures came to be placed on paper. My heroine's name was Augusta, and oh, the adventures she had! When I was in high …
A new promotion…
There are times in my life when things have aligned in such a way that I had no other option than to acknowledge God's hand in the thing. My career is one of those things. Years ago, when I was a senior in high school, I blew out my right knee. I have gnarly scars …
Catch up…
I can't believe how fast this year is rolling. Work has been crazy busy and I haven't found much time to write lately...personally or here at the blog. So, buckle up, it's going to be a whirlwind update. First, Cathy. She's doing well. She has had one shot a month for three months. Next month …
March 9, 1996
At this moment, 29 years ago, I was on the way to get my hair and makeup done. One of my close girlfriends was with me and we were both trying to recover from a week of far-to-late nights with all of our friends who had gathered with us to celebrate... Today was our wedding …
Happy New Year – 2025
A new page in a blank chapter. Nothing excites me more. On a rare occasion, a blank page might cause me a little anxiety. Sometimes it causes "writer's block" where I just sit and stare at the blank page because I don't know where to start, but that doesn't happen often, and it isn't happening …
2024 comes to a close…
I have spent the last hour rereading all my 2024 posts. Which tells me a few things. It really was a great year with so many amazing nuggets and blessings; and I didn't post enough. Once upon a time I wrote nearly every day. Life wasn't quite as busy in those days, and I appreciate …
Shrinking Shay 