Puppachino Joy!

The best part of Starbucks is the Puppachino by far.   Nothing like the joy on a pups face when they get a nice treat.  Starbucks gets so much of my money just because they have these!  

Sunflower

I grew this sunflower from a seed in my little backyard garden.  Now as summer is coming to a close; we will soon be back in winter.  These little memories will bring us back through to spring. 

Cute!

I love finding cute things in random places.  This mouse adorned the checkout counter of a Boba Shop.  It was too cute to not take a picture of.  Things like this make the day worth out, to go and find something just so adorable. 

Spirits

I spent most of my formative years in this Pearl, Mississippi house.  It holds so many memories for me both good and bad.   I cannot believe it is being sold.

This house remains one of the most interesting places I have ever lived.   I will always remember lying in bed and listening to the sound of people walk down the halls.  It never scared me; it just was.  I also remember seeing a woman walk down the hallway and hearing voices in rooms where people were not.  It was unnerving at times; but it was always fun living in a haunted house.   I remember when I first heard my mom and grandma mention to me about the spirits.  I had never heard them speak of such things… it actually surprised me; but let me know that It was not just me that experienced it.   The weirdest thing was when things would move.  You couldn’t expect anything to stay in one place, it would inexplicably move to another part of the room or another room in general.  You just never knew what would happen. 

I can’t help but wonder if my mom is now counted among the spirits that reside at 306 Pearl Drive.  She passed away in the living room sleeping in her bed.  She slept in there because she was an amputee and getting around was easier than going into and down the hallway.  

I wonder if she made friends with the other spirits in the house too.  In life, she never met a stranger… I doubt death would stop her. 

Wedded Bliss

August 1, 2020 was Amanda and Stephens big day... part two you might say. I officiated the legal wedding back in April when COVID held off everything. I wasn’t supposed to be the officiant but theirs was no longer available with the postponement due to the pandemic I was able to step into the role.  She did the same for me when Doan and I were married.  

Though scaled back quite a bit; the wedding was beautiful.  It was such an honor to be there for them as they make this commitment to one another.