by Joanne | Aug 25, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
If you know me at all, you will know that toddlers are my favorite people. I would choose a toddler over an adult any day. Toddlers teach me lessons and provoke thoughts I may have missed if I were not in their company. And 3YO Eliza teaches me plenty … In...
by Joanne | Aug 18, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
The dryer bell goes off and I begin to fold the sheets and towels. As I fold the pillow cases, one of them is totally inside out, which is not the way they went into the wash or the dryer. How does that even happen? One minute I am folding laundry and the next my...
by Joanne | Aug 11, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
I woke up earlier than usual on a recent morning. Pouring some coffee into my mug, I sat down to see what was going on in the world since I had headed to sleep. Not much had changed, in fact, much was still the same. Various news stories left yet unanswered questions,...
by Joanne | Aug 4, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
For months now, my daughter delivers to us each week some fruits and veggies she would not enjoy or use. They are delivered to her in a box and are labeled “misfits”. Recently I peeled and cut up a mango she had given me. It looked lovely, the sweet aroma...
by Joanne | Jul 28, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
Sometimes God shows up in the most unexpected ways. I am reminded of the time we went to help my father-in-law trim his bushes. He was a man who kept his lawn, bushes and flowers pristine. His lawn was enough to make anyone jealous. Due to the issues that come with...
by Joanne | Jul 21, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
The doorbell rang unexpectedly as most come in our back door. Upon opening the door, I was surprised to see our youngest granddaughter. “It’s you, Eliza! What a surprise!” “Yes, I Eliza Superhero today!”, she exclaimed. And indeed she...
