My mom always had something to say. Even when she had the emergency in Fall 2017 that would mark her last year of life, she had SO much to say, we had to sedate her in order to Careflight her 4 hours to Houston. The reality of her not speaking the first 12 hours I […]
Looking back, I know HOW we made it… but the journey was INSANE. We made it all work. Marriage, parenting, caregiving, student, employee and traveler. We were intentional about having fun when the kids were en route with us, thank you Buccee’s; and the kids got to stay in their first B&B. Speaking of, this […]
My mom always knew how to wear make-up, clothes, and accessories. She was known as ‘Weazer’ to those closest to her and my friends always called her Mama Anne. Her heart was huge, and her love was overbearing. We had a rough decade or 2, but I know that I am the luckiest adopted daughter […]
In Spring of 2018. I decided I did not have enough on my plate and added a Master’s Degree for the Fall of 2018, the last season my mom would be on this side of eternity. With my husband, children, and full-time job, I started Fall 2018 with new excitement. But when September arrived, it […]
Regret is like a tourist location… okay to visit from time to time, but not ideal for permanent residence. The cost is high. 4 hours away and 3 hours after my mom went into surgery, a nurse called and said the words that do not sit well with anyone, “Mrs. Davis, the doctor would like […]
Often, there are things that need to be written down before they become etched in stone in us… 1 Year ago, marked the journey through my mom’s last days here on this side of eternity. I knew I wanted to take a photo journey back through her days as a way to process… no need […]
It All Counts 