Rain in Summer How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat, In the broad and fiery street, In the narrow lane, How beautiful is the rain! . . .  by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sweet drops of rain drizzled from the sky as I watered our tiny little garden this morning.  I whispered prai…

. . . because I treasure the freedoms we have and I grieve for the way our country is stripping them away.

Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade + Vanilla Cold Foam - YUMMM! Before we left, my girls all blessed me with Starbucks gift cards.  As Mother's Day arrived, I was feeling a little sad.  I'd never been this far away from my girls especially on this holiday.  I only had our youngest daughter trave…

In an unusual style for us, we decided at the minute to make a cross-country road trip.  We started out with a few target dates and areas, but beyond that, we lived day by day and mile by mile.  This was a beautiful adventure.  We often called it our "once in a lifetime" vacation. Unfor…