Fall is coming in, and the evenings are lovely. I was sitting on the porch with my mother at her house when I took this photo. I love that I get to spend this time with her. For most of my life, we have lived away from each other, but in 2024 she moved just…
9/11/2026 Thoughts and Things
Today is Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) – New Year 5787 – Enter His Rest. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. I find it fascinating that this New Year comes at the end of Summer. Fall (Autumn) begins on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. So Jewish New Year starts with a feast. In the Bible,…
Sept 6 – Thoughts and Things
Traditions and BLTS Years ago, when both of my children were young, our family decided to write some values, and basically it came down to this: In our home, we serve the Lord, we worship the Lord, and we eat! We go to church every week and serve our Lord. With just our family, we…
Sept 4 – Thoughts and things
Hello Friends, Ive decide that I am going to continue this “thoughts and things” blog here because I enjoyed the behind the scenes sharing of my life. I felt pretty The entire thrifted outfit. I got the top on a trip with my daughter. My sister thrifted the skirt and gave it to me. The…
Sabbatical thoughts and things #12
Well, here I am at the end of the month. The first week was all naps and getting oriented to rest. The second week was a road trip with my dear daughter. You might be thinking, “Isn’t road tripping exhausting?” No, actually. It is so filling to me. The third week, I spent time with…
Sabbatical thoughts and things #11
Little Score I needed a pair of water shoes for our trip. I found these Crocs tennis shoes at the GW. Little Birthday Granddaughter #1 had a birthday. I gathered her fav’s! I was prepared for this birthday. She loved the notebook, Mad Libs, book, and knitting kit. She loves paper, pens, stickers, and all…
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