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I literally do not know where to begin..... Besides January 2025 of course. When this post was first placed in my drafts, I had written in a notebook somewhere highlights of this past year prior to the passing of my mother. Where that notebook is right now - I couldn't tell you. At the moment,... Continue Reading →
December 31, 1965 in a small church in Point Pleasant, WV, my parents devoted their lives to one another both at the tender age of twenty-one. Today, they are celebrating their 60th anniversary together for the first time since 2016. If you are new here On The One Four One, that may read odd to... Continue Reading →
As we learn to navigate another year of firsts, we have now entered our first holiday with both of our parents gone. This moment came upon us quickly as it has been forty-seven days since the passing of our mother. Three thousand one hundred forty two days for Daddy. Momma - Michelle is taking care... Continue Reading →
It’s been 15 days since you went home to be with our Lord & Savior. Fifteen days since you went to be with Daddy whom you’ve missed sorely for the last 3,095 days. I found myself today while prepping for dinner figuring up how much extra to prepare for you as well. And then it... Continue Reading →
My baby brother turns 50 this week. Being the oldest, I have hit milestones before him but this one hits different. My baby brother is turning fifty. Everyone has always said that we are daylight and dark. Me with blonde hair. Him with dark. He is easy going and trusts everyone. Me - trust issues... Continue Reading →
July 17, 1922 - a legend was born. A Tower of Strength. Loyal. Determined. Hard Working. No Nonsense Attitude. THE STRONGEST BRANCH OF OUR TREE. What she said - she meant - so pay attention. She took notes during the news - especially the John Marra Home & Garden segments. The radio was always tuned... Continue Reading →
https://theonefourone.com/2018/06/17/fathers-day-2-0/#more-1364?page_id=1364 As I began to write about my eighth Father's Day without my Dad to actually celebrate, I went back and read what I had written on my second year. The same words ring true for me. My goal has been and continues to be to celebrate him every single day by living up to... Continue Reading →
There was a time I missed home that I didn’t enjoy my time away. I guess it comes with age that I haven’t thought of Ohio much at all. When we were here in March, it was one of the most relaxing trips I’ve taken. This one has been the same - due in part... Continue Reading →
I started this post in January...... working on it again in March.... and here we are in April..and now June....🤦🏼♀️ Happy New Year! Where in the world did 2019 go? Let alone the last 20 years!! Our family took off to the Great Smoky Mountains four days after Christmas and have spent the last week... Continue Reading →
I’ve always been a night owl and an early riser. What I haven’t always been great at is making myself go to the gym. Never needed to being naturally thin my entire life. Then life happens - birth of my girlie in my 30s, then the discovery of a low acting thyroid after trying to... Continue Reading →
Like it or not, time is flying right by us all. Miss M turns 16 this year. Yeah, time is flying. It is the time in her life that a young man just may be brave enough to ask her out on a date. This is why her daddy took her out first. She's been... Continue Reading →
Do you remember some of your first memories as a child? I have some pretty amazing and precious memories. One being my Dad taking me to the most famous hot dog place in our town called Remo's. Here is an article on a from a local news station eleven years ago. Even better, here is... Continue Reading →
Last week, I took Miss M to the DMV to update her State ID as she changed her last name a year ago this month (July) to incorporate my maiden name, and to have the same name as me and to have her Pappy's last name as well. Yes, we are those ladies who hyphenate.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been disappointed? Have you ever disappointed someone? We all have been there in our lives. I believe it is how you deal with the disappointment is what is important. For myself, when decisions have been made that were out of my control; I chose to stand up, brush myself off and move... Continue Reading →
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Rush here. Rush there. Do this. Do that. Thinking of that while I'm doing this. Story of my life. It really hit me yesterday as GW and I went to Columbus for a couple of nights to celebrate wedding weekend with family and friends. We went to one of our favorite spots, Cooper's Hawk Winery,... Continue Reading →
I sat down to write about my second Father's Day "without" my Dad when it began to thunder. I am still smiling. Why, you ask? Because if you read my tribute words that I spoke at his service, you know that every time it thunders we say it is THE Paul Williams building mansion sites... Continue Reading →
Today, Miss M had her wisdom teeth extracted. Every night since booking the appointment, I have awoke in the middle of the night thinking about it. By the Grace of God, she is a healthy child. She's only had to have blood drawn once. So today, I worried how she would handle the IV, the... Continue Reading →
Thirteen months today to be exact. I can't believe that a month has flown by since the marking of the year that my Dad went home. So many times I have wanted to sit down and write about that day. The love and support from friends who are more than friends ~ they are family... Continue Reading →
363 ~ that is the number of days that have seem to have flown by and have crawled all at the same time. 363 ~ that is the number of days I have moved forward with one foot in front of the other and forged on with some days being better than others. Very few... Continue Reading →
Lessons of 2017 ~ What have I learned? What will I take into 2018 with me? What will I leave behind in 2017? I have learned that God is good all of the time and that God's Grace is sufficient. I have learned that if I stop and listen to all the things around me... Continue Reading →
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