Showing posts with label The Gift of Friendship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Gift of Friendship. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Hello and Goodbye

An emotional morning today.

First, I finally got to meet a friend. I've known Charlene for about four years or so, but we've never met face-to-face. She's been one of my beta readers on my novels, and we "play" and chat together on Facebook. A co-worker of my husband Stan, we've been unable to connect so far, but today we did!

We met at Gunther Toody's for breakfast, and it felt like getting together with an old friend. She is so cute and fun and easy to talk to, I know we'll be friends for a long time.



After breakfast we went to my friend Tara's. Today is a very sad day for me. Tara and her family are leaving today. They are moving to Utah. I'm happy for her; they'll be near family and friends again that I know she's missed and who have missed having her near. But I'm sad for me. Tara has been more than a friend to me. She's been a sister, and it will feel very lonely without her.
Safe journey, my sweet friend! You'll be missed......

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

In the Company of Women

I live in a house full of males.  Even the dogs are male and have nothing to do with me unless Stan and the boys aren't around.  Usually when I want to talk about girly stuff I don't; I sit and think about it and look up things on the internet.  It's okay but ....

Today I had a MAJOR treat!  I went out on a girls lunch!  (Insert a picture of a gigantic smile here!)  I cannot tell you how much fun it was.  We talked about hair, makeup, purses..... our children, what we're doing, and childbirth stories.

These three women are so off the charts incredible that it makes me pause to think that they're my friends.  Rachael is (ta-da!) an award winning photographer who sees beauty in the simple things that surround us.  Kristeen is a musician with an accepting heart who willingly shares her talent.  And Tara, my sweet, loving friend, has shown me unconditional love only a true friend can give you.  I've never known a more generous heart than hers.

This afternoon has left me feeling full of love, encouraged by friendship, and energized by their strong spirits.  There are some things that husbands and boyfriends just can't do for you.  I am so thankful for the company of women, and these women in particular.  Yay!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Jasper Pictures





Pictures of Stan and the boys with Jasper!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009