July 18th…from 1990 until today, thirty-three years. I started working at Emery Hughes Corporation 33 years ago today. Emery Hughes took a chance on hiring a twenty-four year old inexperienced college graduate and I was a fit. The Hughes family has become family to me. I like to say that I am on my fourth…
Losing Baby Dogs
My poochie-momma heart hurts. It has been a rough year for the dogs in our family. We lost our rat terrier/chihuahua mix on June 5 and our pit bull, Cocoa, on July 8. Both of them had good lives in this family. I loved them so very much! My niece’s red heeler was run over…
Facebook Flood
I have two accounts on Facebook. One is personal as Patricia Reed, the other for work as Patti Reed. Both pages were flooded today with birthday wishes. I always feel bad when so many people acknowledge my birthday when I fall so short of wishing people well on their birthdays. I know people are busy,…
One more day…
Today, June 29, 2023, is one day away from me being classified as fine as a 57 Chevy. Oh, my! My dear Danny has always called me ‘old,’ so 57 shouldn’t bother me at all. My sister and I lack three weeks being exactly two years apart. She will be 59 on July 21. She…
Hydrangea
Hydrangea…my favorite flower. I believe that a hydrangea, especially the light blue ones, should be called the Southern Hedge. I remember my maternal grandparents’ home in Hodge, Louisiana, always having them blooming along the side of the house. These big, magnificent blooms were around the houses of all my great aunts. As I have seen,…
June 21, 2023
Wednesday is almost over. Half the week is gone. Thankful for so many, many things. This earth created by Yahweh, Jehovah, the Great I AM! We get to see its beauty each day. I am so thankful for my salvation, for my awesome parents, for my precious husband. My church family, work family, and biological…
Hello world!
My website is published. My dad always told me that if I had a serious thought, it would kill me. I guess I have always been tickled with life. Check it out! www.tickledwithlife.com Always wanted to write a book. Maybe a blog is a book in spurts!