Tucson 3 / Week 5 This week has been a struggle for me. We had several disappointments on the house hunting front last week and I just had to take a step back and regroup. We saw several houses last Sunday afternoon and one of them just popped both f...

This is an important one and often difficult to understand and accomplish.  I’m NOT saying if your spouse is lying, cheating, or abusive to excuse the behavior!  Au contraire… if that is happening you need to reach out to a local resource and get sup...

The week started off quite chilly here in Tucson!  We had temps below freezing for 4 nights in a row. On Monday we even saw snowflakes with the high in the low 40’s. By the end of the week the weather had righted itself and we were back in the upper...

Recently Steve and I celebrated our 30th anniversary together as a married couple. The symbol for 30 years of marriage is a pearl. I feel this is appropriate because pearls are the only gem in the world formed inside living organisms. Marriages shoul...

Hi friends!  The week started off here in Tucson with gorgeous 70 degree weather and blue skies. Steve and I enjoyed the weekend together.  We got in lots of walks, connected with some friends and family, and did some maintenance things around the ai...

Hey there friends!  After a whirlwind of activity in December we are back yet again in Tucson. Steve signed on with a different hospice company until the beginning of April. He was offered a couple of other options but they were in very cold climates...

We are still “in between” with regard to our housing and my next nursing contract. So, Chrissy and I decided to take advantage of that and visited our daughters and their families in Ensenada, Mexico, where they are missionaries. We had a delightful...

Tucson Round Two… Week Ten Hey there! Last weekend Steve and I got to go to Douglas, AZ. We spent the day hiking the Corona Loop Trail and exploring a little bit of the area. We hiked right along the border wall for part of the trail and that was pre...

Tucson Round Two… Week Nine Hey there friends! Hard to believe that Steve’s contract here is so close to an end. We have this week and next week is the final one. It’s really gone by fast for us this time around. We are looking forward to spending ti...

Tucson Round Two… Week 8 Hey there friends! I hope everyone is enjoying their November so far. I am enjoying the fact that it is 60-70 degrees most days here in Tucson. I do NOT miss the snow or below freezing temps. Both my sons had snow this past w...