Category Archives: Oklahoma

Burn Out

by Elizabeth Posted on April 25, 2011

Do you ever have one of those days, weeks, months, maybe even a year where it seems like just…a lot is thrown at you? Now, I’m not talking like Job-style suffering, just enough to make you need to take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily, Faith, I'm From the Country, Oklahoma, Photos | Tagged control, gift from god, god our father, hometown, Lord, losing all control, material things, parents place, store, trucking | 5 Comments

4/19/95

by Elizabeth Posted on April 19, 2011

Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily, Memories, Oklahoma, Photos | Tagged bitterness, grace, grace of god, hebrews 12, life, OKC Bombing, oklahoma city, Oklahoma City National Memorial, peace, root of bitterness, trouble, Watch | 1 Comment

Sunday Afternoon “It’s the Weekend!” Diet Dr. Pepper

by Elizabeth Posted on April 17, 2011

[Sound of ice filling a plastic cup. ELIZABETH pours soda from can into cup.] *fizzzzzzz* Ahhh. Hi, y’all. It’s been a loooong week. While I was able to stay awake through Read-A-Thon with no problem, I paid the price on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Daily, Features, Listy, Oklahoma, Sunday Morning Coffee | Tagged cup, dr pepper, home, house, JLS, leaving home, manure, misti, nightstand, Oklahoma, plastic, southern oklahoma, video, Weekend, wildfires | 2 Comments

Not a shill. Yet.

by Elizabeth Posted on April 7, 2011

My husband reminds me of a baby horse when he wakes up in the morning. He’s mentioned it himself (he feels like one) so I don’t think he’ll mind me sharing that. It’s because his legs are so long and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Daily, Listy, Oklahoma, Readathon | Tagged baby horse, beef, cheese, cream cheese, flintstones vitamins, horse, husband, jerky, jessica fletcher, midwife, other ones, vitamin intake | 4 Comments

I ♥ chicken wire

by Elizabeth Posted on March 24, 2011

I’ve always loved chicken wire. It reminds me of all my great-grandparents (the ones I knew) and their gardens. I remember leaning into this fence, my chubby toddler fingers wrapped around the then not-so-rusty metal, reaching one little hand through … Continue reading →