Ruthie Lanigan
Stories of Life

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...

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;...

I tried to come up with one word that describes everything that has been happening over the past month. I was sure I would find some...

I’m not even sure how to start this. We are moving out of state. As a lot of you know, this means a new journey for us. Very exciting....

I’m sitting here in the dark looking down at a dark chicken coop with no noise coming out of it. Of course it is dark, so that is normal....

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to go camping. Fortunately, twice a year we are able to camp with anywhere from 100...

This morning I woke up feeling wonderful and full of gratitude. Jim was still sleeping so every was quiet. Except Connor (the chicken)...