When I was in fifth grade, I lived in a small rural Kansas town with a population of 505.  Our community was so small that we shared a school with a neighboring town.  I believe that each grade had around 12-15 students.  We had a small school library with an...

 Fall is here.  School has started, and I have lost my little gardener.  I have had so much fun since we moved to Minnesota sharing my love of gardening with Tavi.  (My mom, a Master Gardener, shared her love of gardening with me, and now I get to pass it along to my...

Gene and I recently purchased a small sprinkler for the grandkids to play with.  It has about a dozen worm-shaped objects with cute worm faces and holes for the water to sprinkle.  We thought it was adorable.  Unfortunately, when you say “worm sprinkler” to a two year...

As summer turned to fall, Gene and I looked forward to watching NFL Football games.  We try to do all of our errands and projects so that Sunday afternoons and evening are free to watch the teams we follow.  The grandkids seem confused by why they can’t come over to...

There is a chill in the air this morning and memories are pouring in.  Eleven years ago on a beautiful fall morning, I finished my walk and took a shower.  There, I discovered a lump in my breast.  After a series of tests, I was diagnosed with Stage 2b Triple Positive...

Ten years ago, I visited an Oncologist for the first time.  My friend Becky and I listened as my new doctor outlined two years of surgery, chemo, radiation and reconstruction.  I remember looking over Dr. Nabi’s  shoulder and out the window as she spoke thinking,...

Every time we visit our grandkids, I leave my laptop bag near the front door.  I don’t usually use my computer while visiting the grandkids because they don’t like my attention elsewhere.  I only use it if a work issue comes up. But the kids know that the bag is mine...