My husband loves word jokes, and even after fifteen years of marriage, they still catch me by unpleasant surprise. Word jokes So when he told me in a sad voice: 'Your Google earnings today are nothing to write home about,' I was worried. 'Are they very bad?' I asked, because the last time he spoke...
Last night I had a terrible nightmare, about the end of the world. This big tsunami swept over our house and took everything with it. And I remember being angry with God because obviously, he hadn't kept up his end of his bargain with Noah. Nightmare As if that wasn't bad enough, I then dreamt...
Even though he no longer walks this earth, Michael Jackson lives on through his music. And unfortunately my kids have discovered his music. Being a Country and Western song kind of gal myself, I find this hard on the ears. Hmhm, you really turn me on, hmhm Unfortunately Michael's songs are quite catchy, and now...
I love old fashioned courtesy. I love a man who takes off his hat when he greets a woman, who opens the door for her, and who gets up from his chair when his wife leaves the table. But if I can't have that, I at least want a man who doesn't pass gas when...
How is this possible? Am I really married for as long as 30 years? 30th wedding anniversary When I look at our wedding picture, we look so young. I can't help but think: 'Yeah you're smiling now, but you don't know what lies ahead!' And then I think of losing our daughter Lucy..... But...
My husband likes doing things by halves. Even though a job is only half done. My husband likes to do things by halves For example: he has no problem mowing part of the lawn, and then declare: 'I'm gonna take a break! I'll do the rest later.' His favorite answer when I ask him to...
Since I read Sally Hinchcliffe's exciting thriller about birdwatching, Out of a clear sky, I like to think of myself as a bit of a birdwatcher! So when I looked out the living room window, and spotted a rather exotic looking bird perching in the apple tree, my heart skipped a few beats in excitement!...
Life can get busy. And sometimes you kinda get lost in the shuffle. Dance lessons to reconnect And lose sight of your husband. Which is why my hubby and I decided to take up ballroom dancing. Ever Sunday evening, for the last year and a half we go dancing. We hold each other as we...
I like to think of our family as a little ship! Everyone has their own place on the ship, and together we sail through life. But then Summer Vacation comes along, shaking things up. The kids have to adjust to the endless free time, and I have to adjust to having absolutely no peace! I...
Lately when my husband comes home from work, there's this spring in his step. And as soon as he enters the house, he runs right past me, into the garden looking for his new love: Walnuts. Big nuts, small nuts and medium sized nuts. He loves them all. What if... The nuts are a gift...
