Over the weekend Dad had to put my baby bear to sleep. I'll admit that I cried like a baby before and after it happened. Through all the moves and the hard times, Pepper has been a constant in my life since I was 13.
Since Mom passed away I have wondered and even prayed that this would happen because I knew that I wasn't in a position to take care of her and I knew that she and Mom would be so happy to see each other. BUT, Heavenly Father in his wisdom kept her around to help me get through the toughest year of my life and also allowed her and my dad to reconnect over the last year. And, honestly, I'm so grateful that I didn't have to see her go downhill or be the one to make that super tough decision.
But, really, have you ever seen a cuter face?
04 November 2013
16 October 2013
books and memories
When I was in middle school and high school I used to sleep with all my books -- not on purpose, it just sorta happened. They'd get piled on, around and underneath my bed as I read them. Each night the mama would come into my room to say good night and "clear a path" because she was afraid I'd kill myself on the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We'd argue -- me saying that I knew exactly where they all were and wouldn't fall, she moving them anyway.
As I was getting ready for bed tonight I looked at the bed and saw this relatively small pile and just remembered.
It's a good thing the library doesn't charge for library books (at least if you bring them back on time, that is), otherwise I'd be broke. Books are my weakness for sure. It's completely at odds with my frugality. I could probably keep the library in business single-handedly. OK, not really, but I have WAY more checkouts than my co-workers.
Yes, I still sleep surrounded by books, although I do move the computer -- it holds the blankets hostage, after all.
As I was getting ready for bed tonight I looked at the bed and saw this relatively small pile and just remembered.
a cookbook dedicated solely to peanut butter; a cookbook of old-school comfort food; a book that inspired a hallmark movie; a suspense novel; a historical romance; my reference textbook (which I actually enjoy)
Yes, I still sleep surrounded by books, although I do move the computer -- it holds the blankets hostage, after all.
05 October 2013
peace
"I love that moment when I look back on a challenge in my life and realize I'm now at peace with it."
I just barely saw this quote on Pinterest and realized how true it is. There have been so many times in my life where I've gone through a trial only to realize later that I'm OK with the fact that it happened... maybe not happy about it, but OK.
Reminds me of this... (is it OK to admit that part of the reason I like this are the colors?)
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