Ray of Sunshine

Sisu is a Finnish word that means “ strength, perseverance for a task that for some may seem crazy to undertake, almost hopeless.” “It is...

I have to thank you, those who prayed, those who sang, those who joined their hearts with mine last Wednesday and the days following. I...

My healthy body has a trespasser, it is apparently fighting a form of cancer. This is by far one of the hardest blogs I have had to...

Merry Christmas! It is Christmas day and you know it came in spite of world wars, diseases, financial crisis, famines, draughts, floods....

www.ledcorhighways.com I found this blog in my “drafts” folder, it is several years old. It was so nice to find an old memory in this...

Something shifted for me mentally, emotionally and I guess physically last Thursday. I have no idea what actually all happened, but I...

One month ago I lost my husband. In some ways it feels like yesterday and in other ways it feels like a couple years have gone by. I am...

Apparently life has a mind of its own, like when you plan things and nothing goes according to the plan. It’s a good thing heaven cannot...

Wow, do you remember when I told you that in the first 24-48 hours after a death, possibly 70-75 decisions could be made by the person...

I want to talk about an uncomfortable subject. But this past week has been a roller coaster of emotions, decisions, thoughts, tears and a...

What can you say about a man who lived larger than life. There was no half measure with Brian. Brian entered a room and you knew it, by...

I started writing this blog in August 2021, it appears that I am a slow learner or simply did not get it at that time. I have come to the...

Would you give your 3 year old a pocketknife? Sometimes you hear someone describe something and it just “clicks”, it makes sense and...

It’s been a weird, busy, blessed and wild couple weeks… or is that rather, a description of my life???? First- we had our chicken killing...

I have done quite a bit of studying about how to make knives and swords with a forge. No, I do not actually have one, but a couple of...

I was having a bad couple weeks. There seemed to be an undercurrent of negative thoughts everywhere I went in my head. Weirdly enough...

It’s a dangerous trap, “to compare”, it usually ends up in more pain. The grass is not greener or easier over on the other side of the...

Wasp Honeybee with pollen It is a very bad wasp season all over, probably due in...

“Enjoy the Journey”  - This is what is written on the little sign that I have in my car, it hangs from my rear-view mirror and I need...

What do Celtic Sea Salt and Rose Hips have to do with each other? Not a darned thing! They just happen to be the 2 subjects I am chatting...