“So what do you think?” I asked my mother after we saw the Tumbleweed Tiny House in Ohio. I was shocked when she actually gave me her opinion. See, Mom never wants us to be able to say, “But you told me….” so she rarely gives her opinion on our life decisions big or small. …
Author: renaissancerebecca
On Planning – Or Letting Someone Else Plan
I knew he was planning to join me in Quebec City in August, so I felt bad that I had yet to find a place, or even settle on dates. “Why don’t you ask him to plan the trip?” asked my mother. I had my reasons, but at this point it was time to let…
On Living Alone
The Pleasures of Living Alone (Note: This does not mean that I want to live alone forever…but while I’m here, I’m enjoying it!) Waking up without an alarm (mine or anyone else’s)- every single morning. Having been awake for two hours, but not having yet gotten out of bed, nor spoken a word. Upon waking,…
Baby Blankets
No, I’m not pregnant. Nor is anyone else I know. But I’ve been making baby blankets lately. Why? Well, because one of the women in my Saturday morning knitting/crochet group volunteers with the WIC program (Women, Infants and Children). Our group (affectionately named Purl Jam) takes scraps from former projects and makes baby blankets and…
On Quitting a Job in a Recession
“What do you do when you’re not working here?” I asked him as we stood on the beach. “Well, I just gave my two week notice four weeks ago,” he said. My face lit up. “Oh how exciting!” I said. I don’t think he expected such a response. I explained that I’ve quit quite a…
Canoe Island
“Do you camp up there?” people ask when I tell them I’m going on our annual family vacation to Lake George. “Far from it,” I say. “Picture Dirty Dancing. The same ten families come the same week every year to the same place.” “Is there a dance instructor?” they ask, referring to Patrick Swayze’s character…
Back to the Future
“That’s a real one,” I said to the group of four nursing students as they pulled a vertebral column (backbone) out of their bone box. “What do you mean real?” one asked. I laughed. “Real. As in it used to be in someone’s body.” I watched as two of them lost all color and leaned…
Another Crazy Idea?
Not too long after I started teaching Anatomy &Physiology lab at a local college, one of the tenured professors asked me if I was considering getting a doctorate and teaching full-time at a college. “No, I don’t think so,” I said. “It’s a lot of time and money to get a doctorate. And I have…
Visiting the Tumbleweed Tiny House
As we drove up to the Harley Davidson dealership in Austintown, Ohio, the Tiny House was no where to be seen. I grew a little nervous. “Uh oh,” I said. “Wait a minute,” responded Dad. “Let’s drive around the whole building first.” And that’s when we found it. I breathed a sigh of relief. I…
The Tumbleweed:)
Saw the Tumbleweed Fencl today. It’s even cuter in person. Will post pics and write some more on Saturday (won’t be home til late Friday night!).
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