Blabberings

I just have a lot to say.

Archive for January, 2014

January 31st, 2014 by celesteconner@comcast.net

The Little Yellow Rain Boots

  He called them “my boats.” Aunt Angie gave them to him for Christmas 1999. She picked them up at a yard sale for about a quarter and thought he might like them. He was 18 months old. He didn’t love them immediately, but day by day, week by week, his love grew until it […]

January 25th, 2014 by celesteconner@comcast.net

Sittin’

As I’m prone to do, I spent most of the month of July at the lake. This year, all I did was sit. I sat on the old vinyl couch on the porch and delighted in a Chilton County peach, entertained by diligent redheaded woodpeckers and Biscuit as she barked and barked and barked at […]

January 22nd, 2014 by celesteconner@comcast.net

And Then They Were 20

Long before we had children, Chuck and I said several times that we thought it would be fun to have twins. After the initial shock of seeing TWO heartbeats on the ultrasound, I looked at him, bewildered, and said, “We knew.” We didn’t know everything, though. Our pre-pregnancy twins were named Phillip and Paden. Back […]

January 16th, 2014 by celesteconner@comcast.net

So, Whatcha Reading? 2014

I’ve always been a reader. But life shakes us about, so some seasons I crawl into book after book and sometimes I feel I can’t spare the minutes or the emotions to read more than magazines and the newspaper. Last year, I read about a million blogs, because I wanted to learn about that. I […]

January 16th, 2014 by celesteconner@comcast.net

New Year’s Resolutions

For this year of our Lord 2014, I do hereby resolve, vow, declare, and pinkie promise that I will: Waste untold hours on Facebook posting lighthearted drivel and pithy quips (after searching thesaurus.com for the perfect descriptor and distinguishing modifier) Nurse a large sweet tea from Chickfila at least once a week (and by once, […]