Today my husband and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. In honor of the day, we took a leisurely drive through the mountains. I love those drives. They provide an opportunity to escape from the day to day stresses and allow us to relax and reconnect. It's quite a story of how we came to be … Continue reading Happy Anniversary

It’s Saturday.  The house is quiet.  Kevin worked a 12 hour shift last night and is sleeping soundly.  Jess is sleeping in too today.  Just me and the kitties enjoying the silence of the morning.  I love these times.  They give me time to think, to reflect.  No stress. No worries. No hurry to get … Continue reading Quiet Time

Stress levels are increasing at work. As we lose more people, the call volume for those of us left continues to increase. Service levels are dropping, people are holding for longer periods of time, rates continue to increase, and customers are understandably irritated with it all. On top of all this, the powers that be … Continue reading It’s the Little Things

Life can be so exhausting. It’s physically, mentally, and emotionally draining at times. It seems as though we’re always trying to outdo one another yet we accomplish nothing. At least nothing that really matters. Some days I just get tired of going through the motions and I just want to dissappear to the top of … Continue reading Life is Exhausting

The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power. To tell just when the hands will stop, On what day or what hour. Now is the only time you have, So live it with a will. Don’t wait until tomorrow, The hands may then be still. ~ Author Unknown