Our Spring time change is scheduled for the last weekend of March, despite rumors circulating about canceling it. I don’t understand why they insist on doing it or why they call it “moving forward.” Losing an hour of sleep never makes me feel like I’m springing ahead. My biological clock really struggles to adjust, leavingContinueContinue reading “Springing Forward, Bouncing Back, and an Amazing Gift”
Category Archives: Home & Family
Never an Orphan
Growing up, I believed myself to be an orphan—unwanted and abandoned by my “real family.” I imagine many kids have such thoughts, possibly influenced by books or movies. But in my case they came from my own family and friends. “Is Sheila adopted?” family friends would ask. “She doesn’t look like anyone in the family.”ContinueContinue reading “Never an Orphan”
I’m Back (Again), And With the Light I Can See!
I’ve been absent from this blog again, which seems to happen far too frequently. But I’m back, and with immense thankfulness for all the Lord’s goodness and faithfulness. I was hospitalized for another surgery on October 23. (I had barely recovered from my prolapse surgery done on July 22.) This time, it was an emergencyContinueContinue reading “I’m Back (Again), And With the Light I Can See!”
Goodbye to Our Nonno House
Autumn is slowly creeping into our area. The grape and olive harvests are in full swing. The days are lovely and warm, but not uncomfortably hot. Nights are sometimes chilly enough for a very light blanket. For some reason, autumn always reminds me of Nonno’s house, our summer home. It’s the house where my husbandContinueContinue reading “Goodbye to Our Nonno House”
I’m Finally Back!
I’m back and I’ve missed you all, so welcome back to my blog! I’ve been on sick leave from here because of the major surgery I underwent. I’m still struggling to write, not only because it’s hard to get back into the habit of writing. But because it’s hard for me physically as I can’tContinueContinue reading “I’m Finally Back!”
Struggles & Thinking on My Favorite Things [Video]
Some readers may have noticed that I’ve been struggling to write recently. This is partly because I haven’t been feeling well and have been trying to take care of many household tasks before hospitalization. I’ve also been wondering about the usefulness of blogging. So, all things considered, I took a long unannounced break. Despite allContinueContinue reading “Struggles & Thinking on My Favorite Things [Video]”