Mama never had a sister, only two brothers. She was the baby of the family and raised around rough and tumble boys. They were much older when she was born so she grew up following in the footsteps of her dad and brothers, learning things like the mechanical workings of tools. These were things that …
Life’s a Stage
We begin this life outside of the womb as an infant. Then, we progress through all of the stages -- the toddler, the child, the tween, the teen, and then, finally, we arrive to adulthood. Even diapers have "stages" on them. Or, at least they used to when my kids were little. We couldn't wait …
The Collection of Things
Want and need are two things that we begin learning the difference of at a very early age. We learn that we need food and we want certain kinds. The two things, though similar, are distinctly different yet the dissimilarity sometimes has a blurred line. I think back to when I graduated high school. I …
My Nannie
Why is it that life happens right before our very eyes but all too often we are so caught up with things that we don't really live it? When I watch old videos from my childhood I can't help but think of all of my insecurities that I had as a young teen, some of …
Aunt Glad’s Teacakes
The glass cookie jar would rattle even when you put the lid on ever so gently. There was no such thing as sneaking a teacake from Aunt Glad's house. She kept her teacakes in jars and sometimes in a leftover Christmas-looking red and silver tin can. There really never seemed to be enough of them. …
Messpot Diaries 