I know this post is long, but I can’t find one word that I can leave out.  Humor me?
It was 8:59 a.m. two years ago when I darted into the classroom, hurrying to find a spot on the back row while the prof began talking.  I had only been in grad school one semester, but [...]

Left the bag sitting on the end table and turned my back on Snuggles and Cuddles for one wee little minute.  At least they know how to appreciate a good whole grain when they see it.

Dearest K, N, A, B, R, S, A, M, S, SR, L, J, K, D, S, M & J:
I hope you have all had a very merry Christmas and the happiest New Year AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO COME BACK.
Yes, I understand that you still have 1.5 weeks left at home with [...]

“Cate?  Would you want to drive to the river today?  I need to feel the water.”  And with that, we were in my car and headed towards the Ocoee.  Walked along the river, climbed on the rocks, discovered a waterfall and, finally, put our hands in the freezing rush.  Can’t even begin to think of [...]

One of my earliest memories is of my grandmother Josie’s strawberry plant on her back porch.  Guess I’ve been loving them ever since, but especially on foggy Saturday afternoons.

As I mentioned earlier, today is my first day back in the Starlite office even though we’re technically not open ’til the middle of next week. My lovely office fairy (Anna) and I debated whether we should live broadcast our day but, in the end, the ability to wear no make-up today won out.
Please, [...]

In just a few minutes, I’m heading back to the Starlite office to work on getting some things done for our new semester. Our office doesn’t officially open back up until next week, but there’s a few things that just can’t wait. One of my college girls, Anna, is back in town and [...]

Text message from Cousin Cate at 11:47 a.m. demanding cousin time, pronto.  Achieved that evening via short drive to nearest big city, Chattanooga.  Anna came along, too.  First date stories dished up: one went to McDonalds; one went to school dance but never actually danced and one went to dinner and putt putt golf.  Any [...]

Anna, one of my college girls; more frequently, my friend.  Dinner at Cracker Barrel; country vegetable plate for her, grilled chicken for me.  Hard to believe, but the conversation was even more comforting than the food.
The daily peek, explained here.

I know we’ve already had one new thing today, but tonight starts another new one as well!
For quite awhile now, I’ve wanted to give you a daily peek into the other parts of my life that I don’t get the chance to blog about.  So most nights, I’ll post a picture from my day with [...]