“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”~Jackie Robinson American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 70
It has been 469 days since we lost our home, and we still have no move-in date in sight. Heck, we don’t even have a “start building” date. At the end of last week, First Reader and I combed through our printouts and found a page with some helpful contact numbers. We called the one … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 70
Random Quote for January 29, 2022
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”~Edward Abbey American author, essayist, and environmental activist, Edward Abbey was born on this day in 1927.
Random Quote for January 28, 2022
“Nobody's perfect, and to try to pretend you're perfect is an exhausting fool's errand.”~Rosemary Mahoney American writer Rosemary Mahoney was born on this day in 1961.
Staying Healthy During A Pandemic
I spent the first nine months of the pandemic doing my best to stay virus-free. I isolated, walked the mountain with regularity, and made sure to mask up when I did have to go to town. My regimen worked well until after wildfire took our legs out from under us, and my headspace went to … Continue reading Staying Healthy During A Pandemic
Wednesday Word for January 26, 2022
Today’s word came from The Washington Post. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition a. Belonging or native to a particular people or countryb. Characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environmentRestricted or peculiar to a locality or region History Translated literally, endemic means “in the population.” … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 26, 2022
Random Quote for January 25, 2022
“Life is accepting what is and working from that.”~Gloria Naylor American novelist Gloria Naylor was born on this day in 1950.
Random Quote for January 24, 2022
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”~Edith Wharton American novelist, short story writer, and designer, Edith Wharton was born on this day in 1862.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 69
Still no movement on the house. Our sales rep and the builder are as frustrated as we are, judging by the email string. Our disaster loan case manager asked for the closing documents and the building permit. We can’t provide these things until we get approval from the state. Our building plans are bogged down … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 69
Random Quote for January 22, 2022
“One man's bane is another's bliss.”~Robert E. Howard American sword and sorcery author Robert E. Howard was born on this day in 1906.
J.J. Shaun 