A few weeks ago Adam, Jess and I celebrated Adam’s birthday by going to see Paul McCartney in Atlanta. Although Adam and Jess loved the show, in truth the concert may have been more a gift for me. But after all, Adam wouldn’t have a birthday if it wasn’t for me, so I should be… Continue reading Let It Be
Category: holidays
Holiday Baking
I don’t bake much anymore, but the holidays are here, and my daughter-in-law Jess likes my pound cake. So before Thanksgiving, I made sure I had plenty of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour and the special ingredient, almond extract, and set aside a morning to bake. The ritual of baking ties me to my mother,… Continue reading Holiday Baking
Contented
The holidays are here, and my anxiety has started. I read recently that the rifts and craters in our families and relationships are magnified during the holiday season. Add to that the grief from changes in our lives during the year and stir in the constant push to buy, buy, buy, and to have our… Continue reading Contented
Come away and rest
Each January I feel bittersweet as I pack up the tree ornaments and Nativities, each one holding a memory of a special person, trip, or time in my life. But while I miss the warm tree lights on these cold winter mornings, I breathe a sigh of relief to have another Christmas season behind me.… Continue reading Come away and rest
Under the Magnolia Tree 