A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Monthly Archives: October 2011 Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. -Elizabeth Lawrence I thoroughly enjoy this tree in our backyard. It literally glows like fire. I’ve noticed it more this October than in the past. October is a busy month for us. . . actually the end of October is a busy time. Who […]  Today, my first born turns six. My beautiful boy is 6 years old. If I were to ask this little guy what he wants for his birthday I would doubt that “Mommy’s words” would make the top 100 on his list. Regardless, I write them now trusting that someday he might deem them as valuable. […]  I feel safest in the shadows. Unnoticed and unseen. In a crowded room I will be on the outer edges, probably near the door. I will be the one observing. The one hoping to blend in. . . the wall flower. I’ve always attributed it to personality. I’m an introvert. Quiet. Timid, but not shy. […]  When I read beautiful words, I record them. I write them down and return to them over and over again. I revisit them. I turn them around in my mind and even try them out on my lips. When the words really strike me, I see how they fit into my life. It never ceases […]  She’s four today. Four years old. I will skip the cliche’ “where did the time go?, although I do feel that. I will, however, take this moment to honor this beautiful little girl on her special day. This incredible soul that entered our life on a crisp fall afternoon and with one look into our […] |
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