by denise budd rumble | Faith, Family
through the snow Excited, I tried as hard as I could to stay awake. Noises woke me. Mum and Dad were going in and out of the house. That meant only one thing—it was almost time to go! I heard Dad’s footsteps coming towards our bedroom and closed my eyes tight. Ever so...
by denise budd rumble | Faith, Family
where are we going? Excited we all jumbled into the car. We were going … well, we didn’t know where we were going, just that we were going on a road trip! The trunk was full of … well, we didn’t know what was in the trunk. But, we did know Mum had made several trips...
by denise budd rumble | Faith, Family
what road are we on? Excited we all bundled into the car. Grandma and Grandad were visiting from England and we were heading out on a very long drive to visit Grandma’s brother and his family in Rhode Island. We three kids, and our assortment of...
by denise budd rumble | Menopause, Midlife, This & That
Christmas is a time for a multitude of things, but something folks rarely talk about is the overwhelming emotion that accompanies this celebration. For me it’s quite like a roller coaster. As I’m cleaning today, I listen to my radio. The station is playing only...
by denise budd rumble | This & That
I was just thinking about Christmas—you know, fat man, red suit, “ho ho ho”, Jingle Bells, Rudolph, elves Christmas card list, Christmas baking list, Christmas grocery list, Christmas cleaning to do list, Christmas wish lists. Christmas shopping,...
by denise budd rumble | This & That
Are you ready for Christmas? Oh no, I don’t mean the full cleaning of the house, or the shopping and wrapping, or even the baking and decorating. I guess I wasn’t clear, so let me try again. Are YOU ready for Christmas? Hmm, no, I don’t mean do you...
