Where is your sting?

Where is your sting?

Yesterday was cold and rainy here in North Carolina.  I think the high was in the 50’s. On one hand it was the perfect cold fall day.  I love cold weather and am ready for the change!  But it makes for a very dreary day when it is the day a tombstone is placed....
Come see my new porch.

Come see my new porch.

I insist on stepping away from our seasonal business calls and emails long enough to share our new screened-in porch with you. This is one day that we don’t have school groups visiting our farm, so I thought I’d have all sorts of time to do what I wanted...
I miss you.

I miss you.

Hi Mama and Daddy, I’m sure you are completely unaware of how much time has passed since you left this earthly realm.  It seems like you were just here — yet your passing could have been a lifetime ago. I have pretty much moved on with my life, but moments...
Treasures of the heart

Treasures of the heart

Yesterday I went to my parent’s home to meet someone.  While I was waiting for him to arrive, I decided I would get a couple of pieces of my parent’s clothing that would remind me of them. Is that strange?  I carefully rolled them up and placed them in big...
How am I?

How am I?

Everyone keeps asking me how I am handling the loss of both parents.  My Daddy died just before Mother’s Day and my Mom died just before Father’s Day. Well, it depends on the day, but mostly I just have moments of tears here and there — then I go on...
My Mom is in Heaven

My Mom is in Heaven

Yesterday morning I received the call that my Mom had passed from this life into eternity.   She lived 5 weeks and 1 day after my Daddy died.   Now they can celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary together on July 3rd (though I doubt time as we know it exists in...