Thank God I am tall! For years I wanted to be 5’2’ but if you gain a pound at that height, it shows. God made me 5’7” for a reason. I have taken advantage of His kindness though. I was in the grocery store this week and I picked up a bag of sugar. Whoa!…
Mornings In my Mind
Mornings In My Mind At 5 a.m. the room is still dark. The birds haven’t started their morning chorus yet. My husband is snoring gently and cozy warm. My eyes are barely open to check the time. Then the band in my head begins to play. It’s as loud as half-time at a football game….
Wine Whine Wine
There are so many quizzes now on Facebook: “What kind of animal are you? What kind of animated character are you? How bitchy are you?” So many choices! I don’t take those tests. I don’t care if I’m a lion, a tiger or a bear…oh my! I don’t care if I’m Miss Piggy or Doc…
Monkeys in the Pharmacy
I was standing in line at the pharmacy, minding my own business. I was rocking my brown paper bag of groceries as I hummed “Five Little Monkeys Jumping In The Bed.” Truthfully, I might have been singing it quietly. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell out and bumped his head Mama called…
A Quiet Mind
Even as I typed the title, I said to myself, “What in the heck would that look like?” That is an oxymoron in my head. From the time I open my eyes, sometimes even before, my mind is racing. Random thoughts fire in my head: grocery list additions, the dog’s flea pill, work issues, need to…