627 North

I have a habit lately of waking up entirely too early.  When I do the math, I'm clocking in at around 5 hours of sleep, so I know this is probably near what most adults are experiencing.  If my thoughts are racing, I even need to take a trazodone just to get to sleep but more times than not, I can get to sleep...just not stay asleep.  ......alas, I will say that I love my morning time too.  Everyone is asleep...even the dogs.  I get up...make my coffee...journal...maybe read a devotional...maybe read the news...too often, get on X.  I dream and make lists.  I stare around and say many prayers of absolute thanksgiving.  I think of all of my family and friends.  I dream up times together or remember those times we've already spent together.  .....blessed.  This is what I am. This here is my morning spot.  I do not have a big home.  We clock in at just over 2000 square feet but it is enough.  I've found that it's true th...

    We had a really good new year and are off to a great start for 2026.  I'm challenging myself to a few things and have just had an amazing Christmas vacation.  We did a few fireworks (leftovers we couldn't use this past 4th of July!) and had some of the neighborhood kiddos come over to see.  There were the usual ground ones but my gosh, we had quite a few that were up in the air crazy big for 'simple' get-em-from-the-local-tent type!  ....I wanted to try out my new phone so drove over to Antelope Island.  I am so impressed.  I had an older model iPhone before that took the worst pictures so am beyond happy with how this newer version is working.   ......I threw in a few pics from our 'greek night' that happens quite a bit around here since we love it.  ......also, after a few hands of rummy (card game), we noticed some crazy pups and had to take pics. Fireworks are always fun....and we actually did ours fairly early thinking we'd make...