Author Archives: beeconcise

Lucky me.  Each morning, year round, I can glance up at my kitchen wall and see the colors of five amazing fall leaves in this pottery leaf mobile, a gift some years ago from my son, Phil, and his wife, Diane.  I don’t even have … Continue reading →

This time of year always makes me pause, and so differently from the way my husband pauses. He’s busy checking the snow tires with the Oct. 31st. date looming – when we usually change out the tires. He’s checking the … Continue reading →

How exciting to be six years old and find a birthday fish waiting for you on the morning of your birthday.  This photo of my six-year old grandson, Asher, with his new birthday fish (officialloy named Fishy Friend Workman) fills … Continue reading →

It really is all about friends, and I’ve learned this lesson in spades over the past year. With winter fast approaching, I realize how lucky we’ve been to have such wonderful and kind neighbors living close. We’ve so enjoyed sharing … Continue reading →

A day to pause, reflect, hope, pray and honor those who died. A day to also celebrate the people who have kept the faith with memorials, celebrating the lives of those who died. Hearing their names read evokes a tremendous … Continue reading →

I don’t believe a day has gone by in the last 15 years that I haven’t stopped to smile while looking at this adorable picture of my granddaughters, Jamie and Tate.  I believe they were 6 and 3 at this time, … Continue reading →

For the month of September I decided I’d post a picture each day of things I love, and it’s been fun deciding which ones to use first, then next, and today it was an especially easy choice. I chose this … Continue reading →

Today I posted this on my Facebook page, saying I used to take pictures of the kids, but now I take pictures of their pictures.  It’s all true but it gives me just as much joy, only in a different … Continue reading →

Really, it is.  It’s the simple things. Today I have been reflecting on our lives over the past four years, as asked of course at both the Republican and Democratic conventions recently. Are we better off now than we were … Continue reading →

  Here’s a picture of the small garden cart I bought this summer at a neighborhood garage sale. I painted it with Asher’s bird house paints, filled it with dirt and planted a couple of straggley Sweet William plants. Finally the … Continue reading →