by Melinda | Jan 21, 2015 | Marriage, Movie Review, My Country, My Man, Random Musings, Relationship
As you can tell, I wasn’t sure what to call this post. I mean, it could’ve been: Kevin and Melinda: A Love Story Playing Hookey Dinner Lunch and a Movie American Sniper: Portrait of a Patriot That January Afternoon When it was 73 Degrees Just Two...
by Melinda | Jan 5, 2015 | About Me, He Knows Me, Random Musings
Yesterday was cold. Really cold. Not the sub-zero, frozen tundra temps of the Great White North, but dang frigid for those of us in the usually mild South. We had the fire going all day, space heaters working overtime, and our freshly filled propane tank laboring...
by Melinda | Dec 30, 2014 | All Together Now, Random Musings, Respect, Truth
We have been rewatching Season 4 of Downton Abbey, as a refresh in preparation for Season 5, which (YIPPEE!) starts on January 4th. It’s been almost a year since we’ve hung out with the Crawleys and, as we powered through the season, one or the...
by Melinda | Nov 6, 2014 | Free Indeed, Life Abundant, Love Free, Mimmie's Heart, Random Musings, This Magic Moment
She stood there, wild curls charting courses of their own, and princess nightgown working its way off one shoulder. Intent and focused, she waited for the music to start, with the power of the karaoke microphone in her little hand. And then she started…...
by Melinda | Apr 9, 2014 | All in the Family, Legacy, Life Abundant, Random Musings, Thankfulness
These lovely ladies are my great aunts, and the big sisters of one very spoiled little boy, my mom’s father…my “Pop.” He was actually one of a set of twins, but his brother died in infancy, so he was particularly doted on. I’ve...
by Melinda | Apr 8, 2014 | About Me, Random Musings
There was a day last summer when I couldn’t think of anything to write about. It seemed that my brain had checked out and left me with absolutely nothing. Well, it’s happened again. So, to help you remember (and to give you something to read),...