The Evolution of a Parent
Of Child-Training.. 1st child - every misdemeanor properly dealt with and taken care within minutes of happening. 2nd child - most...
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Down Highway 20
with a trucker's wife who loves to write
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Mar 122 min
7 Weeks Down
Tonight I lay in bed completely exhausted yet wide-awake. I try to pray. “Dear God… but all that comes out of my sleep-deprived thoughts...
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Feb 82 min
And then there were 3 (under 3)
Someday (if we survive that long) I'm going to look back on this blog and I'll read this post, and probably shake my head incredulously....
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Dec 6, 20232 min
Of Happenstance and Fried Rice
Our paths of life are merging briefly here for a few months. It all started with a bit of happenstance. (Except that I don't believe in...
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Jul 2, 20231 min
News Alert and Life Update
Baby Nikkel # 3... PINK or BLUE, what will it be? We're excited and of course, wishfully dreaming of a boy.. time will tell! It's been...
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Jun 21, 20223 min
The Making of a Dad
You always had a feeling he was going to be a good dad. It was probably one of the reasons you fell for him in the first place. In the...
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Apr 21, 20221 min
I Believe In Prayer
These last few weeks have re-affirmed my belief in the power of prayer. Through the many sleepless nights when I’m all alone in the house...
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Mar 25, 20221 min
“Roading”
Passed a cheery girl in a straw sun hat - a right-friendly face that I’d like to chat. An old farm pop who gave a curt nod, rocking...
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Jan 17, 20222 min
WE'RE STILL ALIVE!!!
And here I am, a month later, still paddling to keep my head above water. The water is getting shallower now, though. And I think I see...
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Nov 10, 20212 min
So God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)
And on the 10th day, God looked down on the Trucker and said, “It is not good for him to be alone.” So God made a Trucker’s Wife. God...
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Oct 9, 20212 min
Saturday Nights
Some folks head to town to eat out and meet with friends. Others spend a relaxing time at home with family, a bowl of popcorn, and a good...
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Aug 31, 20212 min
That First Year
The year that two became three..(No. More. Hot. Tea.) The year of not leaving your side for more than an hour.. and feeling revived from...
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Aug 28, 20211 min
Conscious Choices
It’s been one of those weeks… The kind where you have to bite your lip a lot to keep from saying things you’ll regret later.. (too bad...
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Aug 20, 20211 min
Life Is Good
It’s the little things that keep life interesting. Working in the shop once again, this time I’m putting new teeth on the rake. The third...
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Jul 17, 20212 min
The Things Nobody Tells You…(musings from a first-time mom)
Nobody tells you that you really should grow an extra set of arms during pregnancy (along with everything else you’re growing). Cuz...
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May 20, 20211 min
These Are the Days
Of milk and diapers. And more milk. And more diapers. Of sweet baby cuddles and growth spurts too soon. Of bright baby eyes,...
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May 11, 20211 min
When Time Stands Still
Time stops. The entire world holds still and breathes in the miracle. There aren’t enough words in the universe to describe the feelings....
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