Author: daylerogers
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Bearing Beastly Burdens Isn’t Bravery
Confusion and uncertainty are exhausting. Fear causes a physical response that saps energy like a faucet turned on and left running. Until there’s nothing left. I’m not talking about me. Our two new four-legged houseguests are struggling to figure out what’s going on. Aspen is a two-year-old Lab with a lot of spunk and playfulness.…
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I Didn’t Dream It Would Be That Way
It’s almost finished. Building out our tiny porch to something that could hold our whole family has been a dream for years. We’ve saved and waited, often with frustration, because something else always came up where the money needed to be used. We imagined what it would be like to have everyone sitting together for…
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Is It Time To Hope Yet?
We are all doing life differently. A friend is having a drive-by birthday party for her husband, where those who love them have a half hour to drive past their home and acknowledge another milestone passing without the opportunity to celebrate in person. Birthday celebrations meant to be fun. Mason turned two this past weekend,…
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Shipwrecked Or Salvaged?
What does one do when stuck inside, limited to interactions with whoever is within four walls, and being on a computer more than I ever imagined? Watch old movies that remind me of times when I was younger and didn’t know what pandemic meant. I’m a huge fan of old Disney movies–anything made for kids…