Lisa

  • Finishing Off the Month of August

    We had some wonderful things to finish off the month of August (besides the trips Kevin and I were able to take). One of them was a weekend visit from my old college roommate, Christine. It is so fun to… Continue reading

    Finishing Off the Month of August
  • A Very Special Tea Party

    If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE to read. And that I get very attached to my favorite books and favorite characters. Well, I have been in love with Beth Brower’s writing ever since I read… Continue reading

    A Very Special Tea Party
  • Back to Work . . .

    Summer was so good. I loved having all the extra time to work on projects and other things that I hadn’t had time, energy, or abilty to do anything about over the past year. And so, even though I love… Continue reading

    Back to Work . . .
  • Summer Fun in August

    Even though I had to go back to work way too early in August, we still tried to squeeze in some fun. One of the last things on our “summer fun list” was National Chocolate Chip Day. Arthur and I… Continue reading

    Summer Fun in August
  • A New Haircut

    Radiation does not do good things to hair. My first round of brain radiation, I ended up with large bald patches. Well, since the Gamma Knife treated thirteen spots over my entire brain, I have many, many bald patches now.… Continue reading

    A New Haircut
  • A Wonderful Wedding Weekend

    Kevin and I were so blessed to have a little getaway together because I head back to work next week. Our nephew, Payton, was getting married, and so we headed out to Utah for a couple days. We flew out… Continue reading

    A Wonderful Wedding Weekend
  • Finishing Out July

    With my trip to Idaho, the month of July seemed to disappear, in fact, it was so busy that the day we flew home, Arthur was immediately off to the birthday party of a friend of his. He was so… Continue reading

    Finishing Out July
  • One Year . . . Since Everything Changed

    One year. How much can change in the course of a year? One year ago I was in emergency brain surgery to remove a large walnut sized tumor on the left frontal lobe of my brain. And with that discovery,… Continue reading

    One Year . . . Since Everything Changed
  • Western Adventure: Part 2 – Idaho

    On Sunday afternoon, my sister Holly picked Arthur and I up in Harrisville and headed to Twin Falls. We had a great time talking and catching up in the car. One crazy thing was as we were driving over the… Continue reading

    Western Adventure: Part 2 – Idaho
  • A Western Adventure: Part 1 – Utah

    On Saturday morning, before the sun was up, Kevin and I dragged Arthur out of bed (multiple times) and we headed to the airport. This time it was Arthur’s and my turn to go visit family out west, and in… Continue reading

    A Western Adventure: Part 1 – Utah