I've never been a big fan of the ocean. I grew up in the middle of the California desert...not on it's coast. When I was a child we wandered all over that desert and I loved it. The ocean was intimidating to me. Then one day my sister decided she wanted to go to England… Continue reading GOING ON A CRUISE
So...I started a blog. My primary goal was to explore memories of my life, my family and our travels along life's journey. It started with finding a large cache of my mother's writings. She was a prolific writer and wrote something nearly every day of her life. The box I was given held journals filled… Continue reading MY MOTHER’S CHRISTMAS WISH
I like to crochet. I like to write. I like to do little sketches, nothing big or especially good, but I draw little sketches in my notebook at church, or in my sketchbook when I have a visual idea I want to try to record. These are things I like to do just because they… Continue reading CRAFTS
Christmas is almost here. The tree is up and decorated; decorations have been placed all over the house. Shopping is done. Presents are wrapped and under the tree. Presents that need to be mailed are on their way. Plans have been made, and changed, then remade. It's not as hectic as it used to be,… Continue reading CHRISTMAS
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