• Outside My Window

    Outside My Window Today ~ 3.29.09

    Outside My Window…  very cloudy and windy ~ it looks as if the rains will come any second now.  Thunderstorms and wind are forecasted for today.  It has rained off and on since Thursday evening.  Temps are 66 at 10:00 a.m……..perfect day to be outside getting my garden ready…..too bad it looks as if the sky is going to fall any second!  🙂 I am thinking…what an interesting week it has been in the Watts household.  Alanna (my oldest) got her learners permit on Monday.  Funny how much time your children suddenly want to spend with you after they get that permit isn’t it?  I have been letting her drive…

  • Family

    Learning to Drive

    The day has finally come……..my oldest daughter received her Learner’s Permit on Monday and is ready to drive anywhere.  I thought I had experienced real fear before ~ I realized Monday morning leaving the DMV that I had not!  Not that she did that bad mind you, she actually did pretty good.  My fear comes from within the depths of myself….something I’m sure all parents with a new teenaged driver experiences.  You want them to learn…. they need to learn…. so you find yourself sitting on your hands to keep from grabbing the wheel most of the time.  And who knew your car could take a turn that fast.  Your…