All Things Home and Family
Winter is at peak performance. Pristine, negative zero cold settles in night after night. When it's warmer, we have a new snowfall. Most days the sunshine slants in making warm, yellow pools with snowflake reflections in them in the living room. The house plants bask in living green-ness. Brad flew back to his home in… Continue reading After the Holidays
Well, this year's Christmas Eve day has been lovely. I know this because I happened to find my journal from last year. I sat there on the floor reading. Then I stopped. No, I will not. I made three kinds of Christmas cookies today. And took a long walk in the balmy winter weather. Yes,… Continue reading Christmas Eve
A Picture Posting I guess I'll take it one at a time. Which will make it out of order because these pictures loaded themselves up any which order. It's been a good month. Dru and Lisl's children were here Saturday. We did all the things you do with grandkids in winter: played in the snow,… Continue reading December
All I had to do was to browse through my photos to figure out what should be in this letter. A lot of changes took place, but we've said enough about those things. So here's our year from the photos mostly. There are pictures of when we went to Cheney Lake, our favorite little lake… Continue reading Christmas Letter 2021
It's time to post again. To write the holiday letter, too. And to keep this space breathing and functional, by being here once in a while. This is my place to share opinions, to yelp because I got hit when some other writer shared an opinion, and to share my big ideas. So! Where shall… Continue reading It’s Time Again
Everybody worried that normal would never come back to us again. But, I'll take this normal. Growing house plants and crocheting mittens are about as ordinary as it gets. I'm relishing this season to the full. Firewood chores and Thanksgiving plans recall traditions from childhood. It's properly snowy and cold. Thanking God for all of… Continue reading Ordinary Riches
Lacey She's a full-fledged rat terrier. The grand-kids found out first. "She nips!" they'd gasp in tears or terror after doing the typical let's run and jump and tease and play with this wonderfully fun-looking, tiny puppy. "I'm so sorry, are you truly hurt?" I'd ask in true concern. At first I wasn't sure what… Continue reading Lacey Gets A Doghouse
Elv and I bought our first cook stove fifteen years ago. That one is called a Happy Meal and gives us warmth and meals at the cabin up north. Then this summer we bought another, a Monarch, which also provides warmth besides baking cookies and bread to perfection. That takes care of both my kitchens.… Continue reading November Pleasures and Pursuits
Lisl and I planted two rows of corn in the Stone House garden in June. My row was a variety of sweet corn given to me at a seed exchange last winter by a lady from Two Harbors. Darlene grew up in the Philippines learning to garden for food. Growing her own food in Minnesota… Continue reading Glass Gem Sticky Corn
We meandered up to Buck Mt today. Wearing orange because it's hunting season over our jackets ended up being too warm. 60 degrees in November is unusual, but we're not complaining. We sat down at the top to listen and look. Lake Superior gleamed and sparkled in the distance below us, a thin line behind… Continue reading Cabin Weekend
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