Category: Moments, Thoughts, Life


  • Down and to the Left

    We had a kitchen faucet that leaked. It was a slow drip. The only way to stop it was to move the handle slightly to the left when turning it off. We lived with this special faucet for approximately seven years – which was 6 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days too long,…

  • Olivia

    I’ve spent more time on elementary school grounds recently than I have in the past twenty years. It’s one of the benefits of having grandkids living close by. My daughter held tightly to Liam’s hand as they made their way to his room. The door was decorated with Owls, not easy to miss. Emery and…

  • Our Deepest Desires

    Last week I listened to a meditation. Now that sentence doesn’t even make much sense. How can you listen to a meditation? Well, for people like me who find it hard to think about nothing, we must be instructed how to meditate. Apparently organizing the day, planning the menu, and practicing conversations are not what…

  • Perceptions & Our Reality

    You know what it’s like when someone tells you not to think about something and all you can do is think about the thing you’re not supposed to be thinking about? Taking my blood pressure is like that for me. For the second time in my life it’s been recommended that I take and record…

  • My new address is: jeanniebruenning.com Please come visit!

  • My mom and I share a common trait. It is refer to as white coat syndrome. This is when you go to the doctor and the people in white coats, which really doesn’t exist anymore, takes your blood pressure and everyone get concerned because you are a few seconds away from a stroke or perhaps…