I was determined to get through all my unpacking and getting things stored by today and I pretty much made it. I have to buy a smaller filing folder for my papers to store under my bed and put up a curtain rod for my curtain, but for the most part I can finally relax... Continue Reading →
Moving Day!
It's kind of cool how we can separate our lives into neat little definite chapters. I've had many in my life and my latest one is just starting. My latest chapter ended with this little piece of paper:My next chapter begins with a move. In order to save on expenses and get Tommy in a... Continue Reading →
Lazy Summer Days
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer's day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ~ John LubbockI found that quote on the inside of a magazine. Although technically it's not officially summer... Continue Reading →
College Grad!
I've been so busy catching up with friends and family, crocheting, reading, gaming, and basically doing all the stuff that I haven't been able to do much during my four-year college stint that I forgot to post an important milestone: graduation! Finally! After a divorce 5-1/2 years ago and a layoff 4-1/2 years ago, at... Continue Reading →
Treasure Chest Thursday
As a family tree researcher, one of the things I cherish most is when I can get a picture to match up with a name. All of a sudden, I can see the war records were right! So-and-so DOES seem to have brown hair (at least as much as a black-and-white photo can reveal) and... Continue Reading →
Alfred Willis O’Kelley
Today I was looking up a few things on Alfred O’Kelley. Given my adoption, I knew nothing of my great-grandfather except for what I got from relatives later on in life. That's one of the downfalls of genealogy research. Unless you can grab relatives who knew someone in your family before everyone dies off, you’re... Continue Reading →
Dailey Amorn O’Kelley
Now that I have a bit more time on my hands, I thought I'd take the opportunity to do a bit more research into my family tree. Tonight I researched my great-uncle, Dailey Amorn O'Kelley. Now my O'Kelley side of the family spells their name a couple of different ways: O'Kelley and O'Kelly. Each spelling... Continue Reading →
Crochet Twin-Sized Blanket in School Colors
On this rainy Friday morning, I'm curled up in my chair with my yarn, working on another project that I'll be posting here soon. It's been a bit busy this week as every week seems to be these days, but a little re-cap:1) Finals. This was finals week for me. I had a final in... Continue Reading →
My Dirt Devil Really Is From Hell
So my writing buddy, Jay, suggested I re-tell my story for posterity. Well, actually, he just wanted to be sure my future grandkids had something to laugh at me about – like they’re not already going to have oodles of things to laugh about me anyway. I’ve been having some problems with my vacuum. It... Continue Reading →
Crochet Flower Garland Scarf
I'm in the last few weeks of my final semester as an undergrad at University of Memphis and things are exciting and scary at the same time. I graduate the second weekend of May with my bachelor's in Psychology and English Literature. Those of you who know me know it's been a very long and... Continue Reading →
My Mosaic Life 