Bring On Lemons

Call me sappy, emotional, goofy, awe-struck, or off my rocker. I have the best job in the world and I thank my boss every day for the opportunity to work here. The hours are tough and some of the work smells funky, but I couldn't imagine doing anything else. When my husband balances the check book he wishes I had a better paying job, but we have food on the table and I go to sleep smiling each night. My feet throb from the long hours on them, and some days I don't have time for a lunch break - someone call the department of labor Puuhleez!!!! Photo by Olivia Brey of Oh! Photography If you don't already know, I am a stay at home mom. My day starts wells before 5am and ends somewhere around midnight. Our nursling is 9 weeks old, so I'm "on call" through the night and often up just an hour or so after laying down and then again a few hours after that. I am a jack of all trades and can teach a child to tie their shoes while nursing an infant and balancing m...

"I miss Mayberry...drinking ice cold Cherry Code...everything is black and white..." The song repeats itself over and over in my mind. Of course I know what started me thinking about Mayberry - it was the passing of Andy Griffith. It seems that everyone I know is talking about Andy Griffith, which show was their favorite, how cute Opie Taylor was, etc... This leads me to ask "What is it about Mayberry" that makes it so alluring to us? I can only speak for myself, but this is what I found most attractive about the Mayberry concept: * no need to lock your doors because your neighbors were friends and family who you knew by first name * no need to wonder what your kids were doing, because you were friends with their parents and you were all on the same page with wanting what was best for your family * time to sit on the porch and chat about ideas, concepts, etc... * very little gossip - you wanted to uplift others by saying nice things * home cooking and...