Thirteen years ago, I signed a lease on a small apartment. My daughter sat beside me. I finished signing, laid down the pen, and put my forehead on the desk. And then I cried. I felt a hand on my back. My sweet 18-year-old baby grownup, Trixie, leaned over and asked softly, "Mom? Are you… Continue reading The Day I Signed my Life Back
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Live to write. Write to live.
I started writing a blog for a few reasons. 1) I love to type. 2) I love words. 3) I love telling stories. I love reading and writing in general. I think I was the only person in my 7th grade English class who loved diagramming sentences. I remember the excitement I felt walking into… Continue reading Live to write. Write to live.
Sunday Funday
Green. Blue. Gold. Those are the summer colors of Kansas. Green trees ... rolling hills ..... farmland. Until I rode through the landscape on a motorcycle I never realized how many colors of green there were here. If you were to draw a picture of what we ride through you would need every green crayon from… Continue reading Sunday Funday
Back in the Saddle
There are boxes in our house again. But this time the boxes are moving and we aren't. Our baby grown-ups are moving out and starting their own lives. We call them our baby grown-ups, although we are talking about twenty-somethings. Our younger kids are already gone and the oldest is the last to go. One year ago… Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Roxie Rides Again 