Have you ever felt that you were in the center of a storm, and there was nothing you could do but stand very still and allow it to go on around you ( Read more... )

I feel the sudden urge to bake a cake or make a casserole. There is nothing I can do but sit. Wait. Pray ( Read more... )

Martha Stewart has been removed from prison.

The streets are no longer safe. I say this with tongue in cheek.

Actually, I think she handled all of this with grace and true grit.
I admire her ability to bounce back.

The state of West Virginia will miss her.

I don't know who to give credit but here goes.

"Somewhere in Texas a village is missing it's Idiot."

I saw snowflakes as big as dollar bills today. Beautiful snowflakes. They hit the ground and melted. Then everything turned into a mud soup ( Read more... )

Violet ( Read more... )

I guess, when I think about it, I envy my siblings for their travels. I envy my parents for their solidity.

I'm happy to keep the roots here at home.

There is so much strength in my family. We've all been given wings to follow our own dreams.

It's good to know, that even though I am the observer, I am also the participant.

I was born and raised in West Virginia. I made a life here with my family. I’ve set my roots deep. I have seen change from the fifties through the turn of the century ( Read more... )

"When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'"

-- Sydney Harris

My baby is going to turn 21 on Saturday ( Read more... )