This week brought about a new milestone for me in our empty nest. When I cleaned our own home instead of a rental unit, I got all melancholy. I pondered all my foggy thoughts from the week. The ones that made me almost weep as I searched for the right angle, or perspective to take.… Continue reading How to embrace the foggy moments in an empty nest
Category: Emptying the nest
What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?
What's all the buzz happening here in my neck of the woods this week? The forecast isn't sunny. We need the rain, though, so that's good. And it makes it easy to work inside on our projects. What else? Well, folks, let me tell you first off that what's happening here is not national news. … Continue reading What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?
Our empty nest driveway
Each morning, I smile as the memories roll in. It's hard not to feel a small tug on the heartstrings. All I have to do is look out our front door at the turn around in our driveway, the empty spaces get me every time. I recover quickly because I love our empty nest driveway.… Continue reading Our empty nest driveway
Cross my heart, hope to die, the dust will settle
Beside me, on my desk is my 2-year calendar planner. And a picture of our teahouse that my daughter painted for me. She did a great job, didn't she? That was just a year ago, man, how time flies as the dust of another season settles. Soon the ground will turn green and flowers will… Continue reading Cross my heart, hope to die, the dust will settle
A treasure hunt of empty nest memories
Yesterday, as I cleaned disgusting things, in a rental property we own, I thought about how much I miss a couple former renters, not the one that left this mess. I know - disgusting right? Memo to any mom out there raising young boys, it's okay to teach them to wipe up after themselves or… Continue reading A treasure hunt of empty nest memories
My nostalgia fix – Christmas Sheet Music
Every year, without fail, these musical treasures adorn the piano as part of my seasonal decorations. It's a tradition (I wrote about the sheet music before) - grandma did so, mom did so, and now I do so, too. When I pull them out, I call it my nostalgia fix for the year. Each year,… Continue reading My nostalgia fix – Christmas Sheet Music