i’m home in my big green house. i’ve found a comfortable place on my couch with a favorite quilt to keep me warm. a good book and cup of hot chocolate are with me. in the background i hear my daddy and littlest of brothers playing a game in my dining room. the mums starts… Continue reading all is right

my life seems rather small these days, which i’m very okay with. there aren’t many/isn’t much demanding my attention and i’m perfectly happy to go from one day to the next in this quiet fashion i’ve recently discovered. i realize that it will eventually pick up so for now i’ll enjoy my slow mornings of… Continue reading bits and pieces

sometimes i stay in my pajamas until very late in the day. sometimes i make pumpkin bread, do laundry, clean my kitchen, and sit and blog in my pajamas. sometimes i pack the husband lunch and send him off for the day with a kiss in pajamas. sometimes i catch myself whispering, “is this really… Continue reading looking a bit like christmas

i started out on this crazy journey toward marriage by writing these words: sometimes the best things in life come as a complete surprise, when you least expect them, when you’re not even looking for them. i’ve said this before and i’ll say it again: i was surprised by the meeting of my now husband,… Continue reading a little tabolt in the making!

it was a sick sort of sunday yesterday and today is a sick sort of monday. it matches the damp, grey day that we had and i’m thankful that i wasn’t missing sunshine and warmth as i spent my hours drinking water then juice, taking vitamins, keeping track of my temperature, and sleeping as much… Continue reading (untitled)

two pumpkin pies (that look like they needed more filling than what was allotted) and two loaves of cranberry bread are cooling on my island. in 24 hours i will be packing those baked goods and bringing them with me to the hustle & bustle known as 1942, my childhood home. hugs that are familiar,… Continue reading “home” for thanksgiving

last night i drove my first stretch of road this winter at 40mph, eyes focused in fear that the car in front would suddenly decide to stop and i wouldn’t be able to make out his break lights in time. the winter snow kept coming throughout the evening as we ate a late dinner, cleaned… Continue reading snow time

we’ve been doing this “bliss” thing for one month now. you could say we’re still in the honeymoon stage and real life hasn’t hit us yet and i realize that, but i’ll just say that bills are coming in, regular schedules have hit, and we’re still only happy, happy, happy. i married the best and… Continue reading bliss

it’s snowing outside. big, fat, slushy snowflakes that instantly disappear when they come in contact with the earth. it is everything beautiful. and right now i don’t mind one bit that with the snow comes long cold, dark days. it’s simply beautiful today and i’m simply content knowing i have a full day at home… Continue reading (untitled)

i’m continuing to tell myself not to do it, but i’m about to push publish on this very newsy type post. i’m afraid that’s what you’ll be getting for the next little bit. partly because all this is what i’m thinking about, processing, and learning, because most of you, dear readers, are now far away,… Continue reading just an update