Monthly Archives: May 2012

A LIKELY UNLIKELY PAIR

Denise is away for the weekend.  We have a post ready but I’m going to sneak one in  and post about my friend. When I moved here, divorced with two kids, she was there, living across the street, to welcome … Continue reading

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GOALS FOR SUMMER IN THE EMPTY NEST

When you’re young, your summer goals are simple:  lose 10 pounds and get a good tan.  Our goals this summer are simple too, but will probably involve a lot more work than losing 10 pounds and a lot less time … Continue reading

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MOTHER’S DAY IN THE EMPTY NEST

Mother’s Day.  The first Mother’s Days were a joy just to have the children.  They were so excited and couldn’t stop themselves from giving us hints about what that Sunday would bring.  Tiny treasures from tiny hands.   Crooked writing … Continue reading

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ENCOURAGEMENT SENT TO THE EMPTY NEST

With Mother’s Day a week a way, we started tossing ideas around, thinking of an appropriate post.  That we were even thinking about posts at all is in a large part due to something we’ve received from our children:  encouragement. … Continue reading

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