Author: daylerogers
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There’s Light Outside That Window
I’ve had a week that has felt overwhelmingly dark. Bleak. Heavy. The weather’s been cloudy. That hasn’t been the reason. I’ve had a few of those yucky days where it feels like my clothes don’t fit well, my face doesn’t fit well. I won’t even mention my hair. But that hasn’t been the reason. I’ve…
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When Follow The Leader Isn’t A Game
I learned a lot about the pecking order when my kids were little. There was a heart-tug, a desire, to always be with those just a little older. It was always annoying. To the older children. That never deterred the younger ones from wanting to do and be everything their older siblings did and were.…
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I Won’t Surrender To Sick!
I’m a very empathetic person. I care deeply about people who are hurting. I usually have no boundaries when someone needs help or needs a listening ear. I’m available. An eager, bleeding heart. Unless my husband is sick. I don’t know what happens, but when he gets sick, my empathy flies out the window. To…
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The Painting’s Not Done Till The Brush Is Put Down
It’s an incredible experience to watch a master at work. Someone who truly knows what they’re doing. Especially when I realize how often I question if I know what I’m doing. Having recently taken a turn at painting, when my sisters and I had the chance to see true artists at work, we grabbed it.…
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When Three Of A Kind Beats A Full House
One of my favorite movies of is “White Christmas”. I know. It’s spring. But it’s been really cold. What’s made me think of it lately is a particular scene in the movie. Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen played the Haynes sisters, foils for Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. They were close—working, living and performing together.…