Category: Personal

Trula January 2023

How to Pronounce Trula

Just an FYI if you don’t know me offline: my name is pronounced true-lah. True like rhymes with blue, Lah like rhymes with ah. For some reason many people find my name difficult to say. If they see it in print first, they usually will completely ignore the R and say Tula. If I say […]

Trula Scott January 2023

My Birthday Month is Complete

Got to see my son Scott this weekend! He came out to see me for my birthday. We had the best time, and now my birthday month is complete! Egypt Simone was so excited to meet Scott also

Brian Lynch and Trula Earthgarden as children

Flashback Friday: Brian & Trula as Kids

I was born January 1972 and my husband Brian was born October 1974, so I am nearly 3 years older than him. I also skipped a grade in elmentary school and Brian has a late birthday, so in school we were 4 years apart. I graduated high school in 1989, he did in 1993. If […]

Trula Earthgarden Charming Eyes

Not Really a Charmer

Looking through old pics and found this gem from 2014. I look so mischieveous and cute. It’s merely the angle. Though my cheeks really are round and plump like this, my eyes are not quite this big, my chin is not really this small. But it is this particular look, when I dip my head […]

I Think Brian Had a Great Father’s Day

Yes you saw that right, I got Brian a unicycle! I think my husband had a good Father’s Day. I held in this surprise for 2 weeks! I’m gonna get one for myself, this will be so much fun! I also got him safety gear (knee pads, wrist pads, etc.) because we are middle-aged folks […]

Trula Earthgarden January 2022

10 Book Confessions

1. I definitely prefer paperbacks above all  2. I also break the spines of my paperbacks 3. I don’t dog ear my pages, but I support dog earers 4. I mark in books all the time  5. I read for enjoyment, but part of that enjoyment is putting reading goals in place  6. I finish […]

John Breckenridge Funeral Program Cover

Tribute to My Brother John

My brother John Breckenridge passed away Monday, May 17th 2021, unexpectedly in his sleep. This is a very difficult time for my family as we all loved John very much. Your kind regards, prayers, and thoughts are all greatly appreciated. Thank you. Funeral Services were as follows:Strowder’s Funeral Home 822 East 105th Street Cleveland, Ohio […]

Handsome Doobie Dog

Fresh Start 2021

2020 was a hard year. I hope 2021 will be much better…getting my blog going again, updating in place. In the meantime here is a pic of my dog Doobie, may he Rest In Peace