Today is the end of the July 2026 UBC. How did you do, were you able to write a blog each day of the month? For me this month has been a bit of a struggle but I managed to complete 31 blogs with help from my great-granddaughter Lia and Snowball. 43 blogs down and 7 to reach my goal of 80 before I turn 80 years old. I’m hoping I can keep going until the April 2028 challenge. As always for the end of the UBC challenge I am
Today’s blog is a continuation of yesterday. Rich and I would always go to Cherokee to celebrate our anniversary. I have continued that tradition for the passed three years to celebrate the memories we have made over the years and to launch a little boat made from flowers, shells, evergreen and other natural things. I attach the items to a piece of bark held together with peanut butter and drop it in the same place every year. This trip I invited my neighbor Judy to go with me and that
Today I’m sharing our anniversary on Wordless Wednesday. 59 years ago today on July 29, 1967 I married the love of my life who I met on a blind date on Christmas day 1965. I was 16, Rich was 19 and it was love at first sight for both of us. Today is the third anniversary I am sharing without him here physically but he lives forever in my heart. Our wedding day Renewal of vows on our 25th anniversary 50th anniversary renewal of vows Every year on or near
My daughter and son-in-law made a trip down from Virginia in June. It was a quick three day visit but still great to see them. They came down for their grandson’s 5th grade awards day and we can’t miss that. Hard to believe my great-grandson with be starting middle school in a few weeks! Noah received so many awards in every category from honor roll, art, sports, STEM and tons more. This is our four generation picture. Me, the old one, my daughter next to me, my granddaughter on the
I hope you all had a great weekend, I want to tell you about my trip to Knoxville with Lia. Oh by the way this is Snowball and I love going for car rides and was excited when mom said I could go on the seven hour ride from Lia’s dad’s house to Knoxville to meet her mom. Mom and I got ready early Saturday morning and drove to dad’s house, When we got out of mom’s car, I ran to the door and heard Lia and dad talking and