It has been a wonderful week. We did more relaxing this trip, but we still were busy. I’m looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again, but sure dreading that trip! According to Google Maps Timeline, we traveled 71.6 miles today.

Journaling reads: Monday, June 16, 2025 Up at 6:23 this morning. Put a small load of laundry in of mine so I would have a clean gown for our trip to PA. While that was working I gathered the rest of the toiletries and other items I had not yet packed to take on the trip. Ilene called at 9:00...

Journaling reads: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Woke up at 6:20 a.m. with a headache. Got up to use the bathroom and took some Tylenol and went back to bed. Next thing I knew, it was 7:40 and someone was calling Ilene’s phone 3 times only to be a wrong number! By that time we were both awake. I...

Journaling reads: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 I was up sick (IBS) to my stomach 3 times through the night….2:00, 3:00, 3:30. Didn’t sleep very well after that. Got up at 7:30 to get ready for breakfast across the street at The Speckled Hen. The Carriage House provides $8 vouchers for breakfast...

Journaling reads: On the way back to the hotel it began to rain. Ilene snacked while we played Qwirkle. Rita joined us later. After a couple of games with Rita we took a break to watch the news about the Iranian and Israeli conflict brewing in the Middle East. Everyone else came to our room...

Week 3 is found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/june-aj-week-3-rest-peacefulness.42305/ Journaling reads: My favorite activity, aside from scrapbooking, is reading and studying God’s word. I get lost in time...when I stop and take the time...as I read and begin looking up...

Journaling reads: Left A beautiful spring day to begin the month of April. We went to The Factory for brunch. We love the Carolina Sunrise egg and cheese sandwich. Then we went to DairiO for ice cream before going back to the house to play Qwirkle. 4/1/25 Female Downy Woodpecker 4/3/25 Where is...

Journaling reads: Left A beautiful spring day to begin the month of April. We went to The Factory for brunch. We love the Carolina Sunrise egg and cheese sandwich. Then we went to DairiO for ice cream before going back to the house to play Qwirkle. 4/1/25 Female Downy Woodpecker 4/3/25 Where is...

Journaling reads: Left A beautiful spring day to begin the month of April. We went to The Factory for brunch. We love the Carolina Sunrise egg and cheese sandwich. Then we went to DairiO for ice cream before going back to the house to play Qwirkle. 4/1/25 Female Downy Woodpecker 4/3/25 Where is...

Journaling reads: Left: YAY! It’s bike riding season again! Still just a tad chilly, but not enough to keep us from riding! We rode 4 times through the month: 3/11, 3/13, 3/14, 3/30. Destination: Ruby Tuesday 3/11/25 Male White-Breasted Nuthatch checking out the commotion on the other side...

Journaling reads: Left: YAY! It’s bike riding season again! Still just a tad chilly, but not enough to keep us from riding! We rode 4 times through the month: 3/11, 3/13, 3/14, 3/30. Destination: Ruby Tuesday 3/11/25 Male White-Breasted Nuthatch checking out the commotion on the other side...

Journaling reads: Left: YAY! It’s bike riding season again! Still just a tad chilly, but not enough to keep us from riding! We rode 4 times through the month: 3/11, 3/13, 3/14, 3/30. Destination: Ruby Tuesday 3/11/25 Male White-Breasted Nuthatch checking out the commotion on the other side...

Journaling reads: We originally had our gathering scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 10 but the weather turned snowy for everyone. Unfortunately, we had to cancel which meant Nathanael would not be able to join us on the reschedule date of January 31 - Feb. 2nd. Michael and Jessica and Jennifer...

Journaling reads: We originally had our gathering scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 10 but the weather turned snowy for everyone. Unfortunately, we had to cancel which meant Nathanael would not be able to join us on the reschedule date of January 31 - Feb. 2nd. Michael and Jessica and Jennifer...

Journaling reads: We originally had our gathering scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 10 but the weather turned snowy for everyone. Unfortunately, we had to cancel which meant Nathanael would not be able to join us on the reschedule date of January 31 - Feb. 2nd. Michael and Jessica and Jennifer...

Done for Week 3 Art Journal Challenge on Fortitude found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/may-art-journaling-challenge-week-3-fortitude-draft.42087/ Journaling reads: Fortitude to me is when you determine to keep on going when you don’t feel like it. Every day I have to make a...

Done for Week 2 AJ Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/may-art-journaling-challenge-week-2-fortitude.42083/ Patience and fortitude conquer all things - Ralph Waldo Emerson …..including fear! Eight years ago today, May 8, 2017, our 41st anniversary, my husband faced...

Done for Week 1 AJ Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/may-art-journaling-challenge-week-1-fortitude.41991/#post-744895 Fortitude - The hardest thing I have ever had to do was to say goodbye to my husband of 41 years. His cancer is healed now. And I am left to...

Today was my first day getting back out there and hoofing it at the walking track. My daughter called and that took my mind off of the task at hand for a while. Then I spent the rest of the time listening to an audiobook. That distraction really helps me take my mind off of the walking, too. It...

Being with the family is happiness guaranteed! At Texas Roadhouse with Hannah and her family to celebrate Abby’s 14th birthday! 4/14/25