SheilaScribbles
my thoughts on life
It’s unusual for my neck of the woods to get snow in April. Yet yesterday brought just that. A couple of hours of snow sandwiched between clear days, budding trees and fresh mowed grass. It was brief – yet served as a reminder that in the midst of all of our control, there are things …
I’ve been thinking about our trips to Disney World over the last twenty years. The first time we went (it was our first big family trip) was in February 2001. Our kids were 15 months, 4, and 7. We went with extended family and had a truly “magical” time. The second time we went was …
When I married nearly 30 years ago – it was with the intention of forever (as I assume most marriages start). But no one could have adequately explained to me what that would feel like, look like, smell like, or be like. My mother wrote poetry. My eldest niece is a published poet. My husband’s …
We tried to go out of town, really we did. I requested Friday and Monday off from work, my husband arranged his work schedule (he’s self-employed) and we made reservations per TripAdvisor’s recommendation. And yet, it just didn’t feel quite right. Then, at the first of the week, a friend’s father passed away and the …