Ive always wondered why some people say that in their memories everything is black and white. I remember things very vividly and in color. Like how green the water hose was that ran in my grandads garden that grew between our houses. The colors of the honeysuckles that grew in the fence behind the house, and especially the smells. Like rain on a dirt road after a long hot spell, freshcut grass. I realized the other day that somewhere along the way I had gotten too busy, looking months into the future,...

My wedding anniversary is soon. The 24th (at least that's the day I'm sticking with. My marriage liscense would clarify it. But I'm just off by a day, if at all.) Hubby and I are getting away. A poor man's vacation, you might say... Having 5 kids makes it sort of hard. Not too many people, no matter how much they love us, are hankerin' to take them into their house for the weekend. So we have managed to trade houses. Tonight we will go to my SIL's house and she will come here. Tomorrow...

I was called that today, much to my chagrin. In the context in which it was used against me, I couldn't see why. But then good old doubt enters my mind.

Am I a hypocrite? No one here can answer that. What I portray on this site, people can only take at face value. They don't know the "real" me. They don't know me in real life. But again, it plays in my head ... am I or am I not?

Hypocrite .. the word echos in my brain. It's been bouncing around in there all...

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well!
I'll keep you all informed as to our move and travels!

I have read a few blogs from friends on the forum today. I have always wanted to have my own blog but never knew how/where to start. Of course, I have always wanted to start journaling and have never started that. I can only blame myself for that one. I have purchased the journals, just never sat down to start them. I would like to start a journal for each of my kids, thought that would be nice to have later when they grow up. One day...

So, here I am, my first blog entry. ...