Survival After Seventy-Five

     My Blogspot mission is to share my story as candid and authentic as time and memory allows.  As a mother, I am dedicated to my family.  As I strive to make my dreams and ambitions become reality, I hope to be an inspiration to others who are approaching their senior years and/or those whom are already over the hill and sliding down the other side too.

     This is my spring herb and flower garden I have been tending.  It is florishing even though we have had less rain this spring.  I water it lightly every few days and I'm not sure how much water it needs here in South East Texas.

      I spent today taking care of my two years old grand-daughter, Evelyn.  Her two big sisters, Olivia, eight, and Brianna, eleven-tween, are away at summer camp this week.  My son, Paul was home today taking the day off.  I was there by 7:15 a.m., to find Evelyn up and sitting all alone on the sofa.  She was happy to see me as I walked in through the back door.  We let Paul sleep-in while we sat watching Coco Melon on Netflix.  Evelyn has her own special TV package called "Kids" so it's easy to find all her favorite cartoons.      I came home a little while ago, about 7:30 p.m.  It's been a long day and I need to go over there again tomorrow at 7:15 a.m., to watch more cartoons with little Evelyn while her daddy goes off to work.      Her sisters Brianna and Olivia will be back home next week and Evelyn will go back to preschool on the days their mother, Rebekah is scheduled to work.  And then, I will go over to their house to watch  Olivia and Brianna when their p

"Where flowers bloom so does hope."               --Lady Bird Johnson