The natural beauty in Scotland, mostly in the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, took my breath away! Not only was it stunningly beautiful, but the vistas changed with each move of the clouds, the amount of sun or rain or mist. …
Scotland Trip Recap: Week 1
We are home from Scotland! I know many of you were following along on Facebook or Instagram, but what I posted each day was just a snippet! Today I’ll run through the highlights of the first week. Two weeks from today I’ll …
June Reads
I read some really great books in June! And a few I didn’t enjoy so much. But don’t worry. I’ll let you know which is which. First, the couldn’t-put-down books: MASH Angels: Tales of an Air-Evac Helicopter …
What’s Waiting Up Ahead?
I found this old post I wrote near the end of 2010. A much younger me, and yet much needed wisdom for older me today. May you need this encouragement, too: “It would be so much easier if I knew now that I’d be …
Off to Scotland!
Tonight we board a plane for London. Friday afternoon in Heathrow Airport, we catch a flight to Edinburgh. We’ve long wanted to do a Scotland trip, but especially after learning several years ago that Jeff’s family did, …
A Graduation Celebration
Over Memorial Day weekend we went to Pennsylvania to celebrate our nephew's high school graduation. We had a wonderful time with family, although I have to say, as a parent, I'm so glad we are past this stage! I really enjoy …
A Surprising Read
I may have mentioned that I’ve joined a book club for the first time. It’s a group of ladies from my neighborhood, so not only do I get to read books I might not have picked for myself, I get to know my neighbors in the …
May Reads
I know this is a few days earlier than normal, but since I just began reading a couple of new books and know I won’t be finished with them by May 31, I thought this was as good a time as any to share my May Reads! And let …
It’s All in the Simmer
I’m not a cook. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But there is one category of food where I feel somewhat confident: soups. Not complicated cream soups, mind you. I’m talking basic broth soups here. I think a lot …
Reminding Myself
As my adult children are getting themselves settled into houses and jobs and children, I’ve been praying—a lot! Those are big things. And each brings with it other ups and downs to weather. At some moments it is hard to stand …