the beginning has wings...

there is a favorite framed picture of mine that sits on our mantle that says  "hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."  it is a quote by Emily Dickinson and it sings to me.  i can't say why.  maybe its the way it sounds, like some old bit of wisdom found jotted down in a dingy journal left by Jane Austin in an old dingy desk.    i love to look at it.  i love the words, the actual words, not just the meaning.  hope and feathers.  don't they sound beautiful.

this is the beginning.  the beginning of a blog that i'm not sure i will be any good at.  i'm writing with a little bit of hope and a whole lot of faith that i will not bore anyone to tears or make them feel as if i have wasted their oh-so-precious time.  i'm also hoping that someone else besides my momma will read this.  maybe i should introduce myself.  my name is Monica and i am married to a handsome aggie named Kent.  we have one oh-so-beautiful chiquitita named Lilly Faith.  she is our heart and soul.  she is the feathers to my flight.  we also have one brave little hound named Sarge and 2 frisky kitties, Bob and Goose.  our home is a happy home.

well this blogging thing might be kind of fun.  what a fabulous thing this internet is.

until next time...

Monica
p.s. i apologize if the layout/font style/signature changes frequently.  i will be trying on different "blogging outfits" to see which one suites my personal style best.