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Change is Inevitable

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

One year ago I looked into her eyes, I squeezed her hands just a bit and I said with all authority and conviction, “I do.” She returned the affirmation and we began what I now refer to as “the great adventure.”
Before getting married and moving back to rural, middle Georgia, I lived in Brooklyn, NY. [...]

One stitch at a time

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

I asked my dad (a master tailor in his own right) about three months ago, “How do you make an apron?” He quickly responded, “One stitch at a time.” We both laughed and then started talking.
Fast forward three months. I am at the sewing machine putting in the last stitch of Pan’s “big” Christmas gift; [...]

New minute. New hour. New day. New year.

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I cannot honestly say that I am excited about 2010. There is no particular reason either. I am not stuck in a 2009 holding pattern waiting rather impatiently for something big to break. I am not anticipating the best year ever wherein I will lose weight, strengthen my spiritual relationship, completely renovate my home to [...]