Author: Arla

 We had a damaging, summer storm on Saturday night. This storm was forecast all week. Of course, forecasters were unsure of timing and significance, but we were assured that there would be heavy rain and perhaps hail and wind. Saturday dawned rather warm and sultry and grew warmer as the day progressed. We watched on… Continue reading Alone In The Dark

This is the week to make meals of the meat we have in the freezer as opposed to buying fresh meat. I need to be creative! I found a pack of pan fish fillets in the fridge freezer. The last of our catches from last summer.We had fish for supper. On the patio. And iced… Continue reading Idyllic Living

 Summer flowers make me happy. When I was washing windows outside today, the scent of the roses blooming in the hot sun came to me from across the lawn. It lifted my heart. Not that I am downcast at all.  I could be, I suppose, for we live in a world of ordinary people who… Continue reading Summer Post

 We found a minute to go to the cabin to mow the lawn and wash the windows on Monday and Tuesday. The field at the end of Joshua Road was white with flowers. And the woods were abloom with bluebells, wild roses and other flowers that I don't know the names of.It was cool up… Continue reading Summer Ready

 In May Amy and I traveled down to Nebraska to help Francis paint her "new" house. We spent the first evening at Gabe's because they were headed off to a wedding in Indiana. (I wonder if recording such little details matters here.)   Meet Gwen, Myles on her right, and Jimmy on her left, and the… Continue reading Update Part 2

  After these pictures were ready to post, I found lots more of reunions and family stuff. So this will be a two part posting.We made memories. Nice memories of Mom and Dad being here. They faithfully walked the dog every day needing their own daily constitutional.   We were their last stop in a series… Continue reading Update Part 1

It's working, I think. After seventeen years of living under the tyranny of "imbalanced hormones", and not the kind you're thinking just now; there are changes. Good ones.(Please go away if you're not actually interested in woman stuff and wisdoms.)Through my life with a over functioning thyroid I learned that God would hear my frantic… Continue reading Roller Coaster

 I dislike when people wear "busy" like a martyr or a hero. We live as we choose and we do what we really want to do: work, social events, play, eat, sleep, complain, or have a good attitude. We should not even try to deny it. Right now, we are running at full speed...so much we… Continue reading My Life is Good

   This will be a messy Monday post of food opinions and plans, groceries shopping, and maybe a few recent photographs. Lisl said I should say something profound and post my shopping list, as well.  We shall see what comes of it.     To begin with, on a quest for a better meal plan for… Continue reading Monday