New School... We moved a lot when I was growing up, which meant many different schools...18 in my 12 years, actually. Lots of “first days”. As I’ve mentioned before, that never bothered me, I always saw it as a new adventure. My senior year was no acception. I had attended the same school for two … Continue reading A High School Memory…
Author: The Sign Painter's Daughter
I am a mom, grandma and great-grandma (not old enough for that, but still...) I am a hair stylist, entrepreneur, crafter, past business owner, joker, free spirit, realist, book collector, and hopefully, soon-to-be successful blogger. I love to hang with grands, read, bass fish, motorcycle ride, and write. So many other things......😃
On the Road…
Mom and a Dad... I don’t remember my Mom not sitting next to my Dad in any of our vehicles. Gone are the days of a full front seat and snuggling next to your parent, sibling or sweetheart. Bucket seats and seatbelts have taken over. I understand the reasons, and I know it’s safer today, … Continue reading On the Road…
More About Sunday….
The hater horse.... Sunday was, for all intents and purposes, a teaser of children and tester of men. Later in life I owned horses of my own and learned a lot that would have been valuable to know back then, but alas, I was only a kid, regularly terrorized by this big, beautiful animal that … Continue reading More About Sunday….
No Easy Sunday….
The horse from hell..... We had another entertaining animal when I was a kid. A horse as mean as a Saturday night, but some fool had named him Sunday. First of all, that’s just a crazy word for a name, regardless of the animal, but it couldn’t have been more inappropriate for this particular animal! … Continue reading No Easy Sunday….
A Poem about my Mom…
I wrote this for my mother several years ago, but every Autumn, when the weather starts to get cool, trees change color, and we start thinking about pumpkins, Halloween and burning leaves, I pull it out and read it again. Enjoy... Mom’s Marshmallow Poem There was an old lady who loved to roast “puffs”, So … Continue reading A Poem about my Mom…
Finally…..a Tiny House in the Making!
After five years in a motor home, (it wasn’t supposed to take that long, but...), I have finally purchased a “lofted cabin” and am about to embark on the creation of a tiny home. Since I plan to pay as I go, and do the majority of the work myself (and by that I mean, … Continue reading Finally…..a Tiny House in the Making!
Feeding a Large Family….
Mom’s kitchen talent... We were a large family with lots of mouths to feed. I didn’t know it then, but being self-employed many times was synonymous with “unemployed”, which meant feeding a houseful of hungry kids took great skills and ingenuity in the kitchen. My mother was the master. Yummy pots of brown beans turned … Continue reading Feeding a Large Family….
Snoopy the Sheet Dog…
Rick and Snoopy We had a dog named Snoopy who wasn’t the brightest mutt around, but he loved us and was a great companion. One big problem Snoopy had was his addiction to anything flapping on the clothesline. I don’t know the times Mom yelled at him for chewing the corners of sheets, towels or … Continue reading Snoopy the Sheet Dog…
So Many Boys…..and Me
My Own Room... My parents had 6 kids....never more than 4 at a time, but I’m sure that was plenty! Being the only girl and smack in the middle in order of appearance, there were always older or younger brothers to contend with. Because of this, regardless of the size of the house, Dad always … Continue reading So Many Boys…..and Me
Random Thoughts….
Shoes on the side of the road.... 👞 I just saw a pair...not just one, but a PAIR of men’s shoes laying on the side of the road! Not an athletic shoe, not a boot, but a pair of DRESS shoes. How does that happen? Was he on his way to work, or church, … Continue reading Random Thoughts….
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