Simply
It’s a new year and once again I’m pulling out this old friend to remind me to live simply and take life as it comes. Enjoying each step and stumble along the way.
Do you have an old friend that you refer to each year?
Best,
Kwana
The Hideaway
This weekend the DH, the grandparents and I got to see the DD and DS since it was parent’s weekend at the DD’s school. And after seeing her we took a quick trip and dropped things off at the son’s college too. It was great to see them both though always bittersweet now as each time we see them they have changed in subtle ways and as parents we know our babies will never be the little ones they once were. While at the DD’s school she took us on a wonderful tour of her library and showed her now favorite places to get away for quiet moments of study. I just love a library and am so glad that she does too.
Best,
Kwana
Hello Fall
Happy Friday and Hello Fall!
have a good weekend.
Best,
Kwana
Happy 4th of July!
So this is the day…
A day I knew would come and held tight to my heart through all the good and especially the not so good times.
I know today I’ll need a lot of this:
Maybe I’ll use a year’s suppy in one day.
Because it is the dear twins graduation day!
And I could not be prouder!
Best,
Kwana
Happy Earth Day!
And a Great Good Friday to you and yours!
Best,
Kwana
Scandalous Winner Replay
Happy Humpday! What are you all up to this Wednesday? I’m just trying to get over myself.
A while back we had the Scandalous Women giveaway. Our winner was Holly Wright!Holly please email me your info by Friday at kwanawrites (at) yahoo (dit) com . If not I will be picking another winner from the entries. Thanks!
Best,
Kwana
And, Another One
What’s Jack up to? Why he’s as confused as me over the fact that today after a two hour delay being called for freezing rain it has suddenly been called another snow day. It’s a full house again Jack. Needless to say the kids are thrilled.
And me? I’m hoping to find my way back into my routine sometime in this new year. Soon… please. Even my Christmas lights are still up outside along with most of the folks on my block. I guess we’re all in the same boat.
Best,
Kwana
image from here
Sharing is Caring
Oh boy, we’re getting down to the wire. The tree is up and I’ve finally started my shopping. Nothing like saving it to the last minute huh?
This weekend I did one of my favorite holiday things. Me, along with a few other women from my church volunteered a morning to go and wrap hundreds (yes, hundreds) of gifts for children in the city’s foster care system. A sore back is a small price to pay when I think of a happy smile on a child’s face on Christmas day. Personally, I think this is what the holiday should be all about. The joy of sharing time and love in service of others.
Best,
Kwana
Don’t Weep
I was just about weeping when I went to turn on my laptop the other day and all that came up on the screen were black and white lines and then nothing. Now the night before all was good. I turned the computer off and then off again trying to control the now relentless pounding of my heart the next time the screen went from grey to black. Oh no.
All I could think of was the hard fought beginning of my new secret project that I had not yet saved on an external drive or even email to myself when I often do as another form of back up. How could this be happing? Then the thought of all the trapped pictures that would be lost forever came to mind too if this laptop was now dead. I was devastated. I called the DH at work practically in tears and the conversation did not go well.
Later that night once he got home the DH being the computer whiz that I am not was able to attach the laptop to our old desktop and see the contents of my laptop on the desktop so from there I could at least save my WP documents so yay! Secret project saved. And he took the laptop to work and got the pictures off. Yeah think it’s time to invest in some printing soon. Time to get them out of the virtual world.
My dear laptop will now be going back to Dell for repair. I have no idea what happened since it is fairly new and I using my old tried and true computer which is standing by me through thick and thin. I hop think since Nanowrimo starts soon.
Lesson here: Back ip up! Everyday!!!
Best,
Kwana
Image: Weeping woman from Picasso 1937
