I've been spending nearly every evening for the past few weeks refinishing my late grandmother's dining room set. I've still got six chairs to go so please remember me and my sanity in your prayers. I did finish the hutch. Isn't it so pretty? Sorry for the grainy picture, … [Read more...] about Home Before and After: Dining Room Set Part One
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Got Milk?
I'm either PMSing or pregnant and either way it means a load of stress for my poor husband. I'm pretty sure it's PMS seeing as how last night I strung together a list of pseduo curse words a mile long and slammed the front door before I sped off in the car, leaving a baffled Jeff … [Read more...] about Got Milk?
Dusting off the old journals
While I was going through my old journals in order to accurately tell our story, I discovered many interesting things about myself as follows:In junior high I was afraid that someone would find my journal and distribute it throughout the school. So I used code names for everyone. Very logical of me. … [Read more...] about Dusting off the old journals
To give is better than to receive. But receiving is real nice too.
Thank you for all the sweet words on our love story. It was a really emotional experience for me, searching through memories and old journals to get the details just right. Thank you for sharing it with me.I love Christmas. I can hear the church bells playing Oh Come All Ye Faithful right now … [Read more...] about To give is better than to receive. But receiving is real nice too.
Girl Meets Boy: Patience
(The rest of the story is here)I stretched and rubbed the ache in my neck. I'd lost count of how many nights I'd slept on the waiting room floor of the ICU. Too many. I rolled over and touched his shoulder gently. He'd been there every night as well. He'd been sleeping at the … [Read more...] about Girl Meets Boy: Patience
Girl Meets Boy: If I Hold Your Hand
(Parts 1- I-have-lost-count-I-told-you-it-was-a-really-long-story here!)I had no idea what the movie was about. Airplanes maybe. He'd suggested we watch it when we arrived back at my house. Despite a heavy presence of Leonardo DiCaprio I couldn't focus because Jeff had shifted on the couch … [Read more...] about Girl Meets Boy: If I Hold Your Hand
