Author Archives: jackiehudgins

First of all, my apologies if this photo IS your child or resembles your child. It was borrowed from the photo album of the internet. Sitting on the beach this morning, I’m reading a book and watching people. As couples and families set up camp around us, there’s always an interesting dynamic. Some are minimalistsContinue reading “Time to Cry.”

When I got home from work yesterday, I took advantage of the beautiful weather and worked in the yard for about five hours trimming shrubs, clearing out old mulch, edging, mowing the grass, and putting down new mulch. I took a little break because Kyle and Macy brought me a Ttown Snow 😋 and asContinue reading “A Little Birdie Told Me….”

Sunday, February 2, 2025 The alarm went off early so I could get up to walk or run – whatever I could handle. My weather app said it was 37 degrees outside, so I decided to head to the gym instead of bundling up to be outside for an hour. I went to the backContinue reading “BACK ON THE TREADMILL”

This morning, I had breakfast with a few friends. Before we even had coffee on the table, a little gnat made its way into our table space and buzzed around our heads. We politely shooed it away until it got on all of our nerves. I looked at my friends and said, “IT WILL DIE!”Continue reading “SWAT Team”

LAND MINES. I’ll spare the definition, but Merriam Webster gives a few synonyms for the words “land mine:”➡️ booby trap➡️ gimmick➡️ gotcha➡️ pitfall➡️ snagNone of these have a very positive feel around them (unless you had an Atari in the early 80’s and conquered the game of Pitfall). A few weeks ago, I was cleaningContinue reading “LAND MINES.”