Ruthie Lanigan
Stories of Life

In March I thought “This will not last long”. In April I thought, “Wow, this is still going on!”. In May I thought, “Ummmm, things are...

“As you all know, people from the South don’t share their peas with just anyone!” This weekend, I was in Florida visiting my brother and...

This is a bit of a story so bare with me…. Jim and I were so undecided as to what to do this year. We have had a lot of busy weekends...

It’s been two months since I posted a blog. At first I thought that each day was kind of a repeat of the day before. The weekdays were...

Well here we are toward the end of April. We are still under a “safer at home” order but things are actually quite good. We are taking...

Today I woke up to these Tennessee statistics: 3,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 44 deaths If you wonder why I say I want to be...

Today I woke up to these Tennessee statistics: 3,067 confirmed cases of COVID-19 37 deaths Well today was the day we were supposed to...

Today I woke to the following statistics. My sadness continues for all those affected but I continue to see the good and the humor in...

Although we have been dealing with COVID-19 for a few weeks now, I decided to start journaling about it today. I am using this as a means...

What a year it’s turning out to be. Or should I say it’s been one hell of a March. The month started with a tornado running through the...

Every once in a while it’s good to get away. By yourself. For me, it’s a chance to catch up on work and catch up on me. The beach is my...

2019 – Our first Christmas in Nashville! It was a little difficult with no family at all here but we turned it into a great holiday...

What a day. Jim asked if I wanted to throw our “work” plans away for the day and head out to Fall Creek Falls to do some hiking and see...

This morning was such a beautiful morning! We have a gym in our neighborhood amenity center which is where my morning started. Jim was...

festival [fes-tuh-vuhl] – a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment: a music festival. gaiety;...