Published on Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Katherine The beach, the beach, the BEACH!  This weekend was our first trip back to Corolla.  It was like being home again.  The peace I feel the moment I smell that ocean air is a gift.  One delivered directly from the man above. The spoils we found on the beach this weekend ranged from a bit of precious sea glass to a live (and now saved) blue crab.  We also found r...

Published on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by Katherine She knew this weekend was her last chance to soak in the ocean’s healing salt waters.  A nip in the air foretold a change in the weather that she refused to acknowledge.  But Mother Nature, being fickle in her ways, blew in a storm that prevented that last final swim.  So she took solace in the warm sun beating down on her face.  In the salty ocean air.  I...

Published on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by Katherine Ahhhh, Earl.  Your name rolls off the tip of my tongue like a salt and vinegar cricket.  You are something I really don’t want but apparently just might taste. Here in Hampton Roads we are watching Hurricane Earl with great interest.  Will it hit us?  Will it not?  And even worse… THE BEACH HOUSE.  My mother’s house in the Outer Banks.  The one with ...

Published on Monday, June 28, 2010 by Katherine If you could only see this moon.  Full with a deep orange hue, slowly rising over the dark ocean water. Just a few days ago I was at home crying, overwhelmed at just how out of control things have gotten.  At how I am so behind on bills that I know I will never catch up.  At how I am driving a dangerous car, at how I can’t afford to send my kids to Catholic ...

Published on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 by Katherine I’m back!  Did you miss me, because I sure missed you!  No internet this weekend – the beach house totally unplugged.  I cheated a little bit tweeting from my phone, but other than that it was complete (and much needed) downtime. What a different beach house weekend, too.  My daughter had her first friend there, my middle son didn’t come and my mother w...

Published on Friday, June 4, 2010 by Katherine First of all, a shout out to my nephew Tommy and all the family who visited this week. I love you all and can't wait to see you again soon!  You can visit Tommy's cooking blog at Cook Up Fun! Before you begin reading, hit PLAY and crank it up! <raising hand with great excitement!> How many of you screamed out this song on your last day of school?  &l...

Published on Monday, October 26, 2009 by Katherine This weekend we were blessed with a “last hoorah” trip to Corolla.  Basketball is around the corner, taking up every Saturday and Sunday.  We didn’t care that Saturday was going to be rainy and cold.  After all, it is the BEACH HOUSE!  No stress, no germs, nothing but time.  Time to leave worries behind and to concentrate on getting better. To our GREAT ...

Published on Sunday, August 16, 2009 by Katherine My heaven is in Corolla.  Do you have a heaven? In the last few weeks, times have become hard.  School is approaching, which inevitably brings work, stress and more work.  School physicals. Medications.  Doctor's prescriptions.  New uniforms.  New high school clothes.   All three kids need two pairs of shoes.  Haircuts for the boys.  A few hundred in scho...

Published on Sunday, July 5, 2009 by Katherine No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I'm on vacation!!!  Sun (ummm, rain too), fireworks, sand... and an occasional internet signal from the house next to us.  So here I am, unplugged.  As a matter of fact I'm typing fast, knowing my signal will drop soon. I'll see you later this week with lots of great stories to come... and I swear... I WILL get up ...