Category: the girl behind the screen

Although I Guess Nomads Don’t Even Wear Shoes

I’m feeling a little like a nomad of late, only without all the camels. I am also feeling so incredibly lucky and thankful that my overly generous in-laws refused to allow us to be homeless for the eleven weeks between when we turned off the lights and locked the door…

The Hospital Waiting Room Emergency Kit

In October of 2010, my dad had a heart attack. My siblings and I spent many, many hours sitting on the floor in hospital rooms and on chairs in waiting rooms. We waited and worried, and worried and waited. We listened to big words we didn’t understand, and we sat…

My Favorite Day

Today, a SOLD sign went up on a lovely red-bricked house that was purchased this past Thursday evening. Mine.  It’s truly a miracle that on July 31st, our family will be moving into this lovely not-in-need-of-any-work home, beginning an awfully big adventure, filled with many changes. {A miracle, yes, but…