2016 · family · Grief

A Mother’s Day Without My Mom

I walked into a store a few weeks ago and there was a large Hallmark sign reminding me that Mother's Day is May 8th.  I won't lie, it caught me off guard, with a hiccup in my chest kinda way.   I'm finding it a tad odd to have the upcoming holiday in view without… Continue reading A Mother’s Day Without My Mom

2016 · Farm · Farm Post Friday

Dirt Under His Nails

  The man in this photo has never had a manicure, so his hands tell many stories.  The wrinkles, the scars, the dirt under his nails.  Each of these a contributor to one man's life story.  This man, my father-in-law. As a child he lived in a house along with five other children on the… Continue reading Dirt Under His Nails