Month: May 2014

Happy Birthday, Ten Things of Thankful!

The Ten Things of Thankful weekend blog hop is celebrating its first(ish) birthday! I’ve not been part of it for the whole year, but discovered it some months ago through Dyanne’s blog. How I discovered Dyanne? Can’t remember! I think through her comments on someone else’s blog. But that’s the whole cool thing about my…

By Lisa May 31, 2014 Off

A Message

I had an overwhelming experience today. I’ve been beyond frustrated lately. Frustrated and angry and upset, really, because I just want this long period of … argh … to come to an end. Or if not an end, then just a pathway toward an end. That’s all. My funk is so thick right now that…

By Lisa May 30, 2014 Off

On Memorial Day

It Is the Soldier It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer…

By Lisa May 26, 2014 Off

TToT – How is May Not Over Yet???

Is it really still May? This has been like the never-ending month. I suppose it’s all just part of the never-ending winter followed by the never-ending second semester. Late Easter and early Memorial Day make for a long fourth quarter of the school year. And we are all so ready for school to be over.…

By Lisa May 25, 2014 Off

TToT – Still Here Living Life

I’m not sure how it happened, exactly, but it’s been two weeks since I posted anything. Intentional? Not really. I guess we’ve just been busy living life and trying to wind down this school year. This interminably long and drawn out school year, thank you very much Winter From Hell. But we’re getting there –…

By Lisa May 16, 2014 Off

TToT – Good Deals

It’s spring time. Finally. With spring comes the draw of the mountain sanctuary and thus, the need for new hiking boots. Last weekend, the Hub, Zilla, and I took a lovely Sunday drive to an outlet mall near us to check out the boot store. Not only did we enjoy a beautiful afternoon drive, but…

By Lisa May 3, 2014 Off