All Things Home and Family
The wind just picked up. Something rattled against the house outside, and the stove fire is breathing with the wind. I'll need to shut the damper off soon. The smoke is whipping past the window headed west. That was yesterday and all we got out of the windy drama was sloppy snow and rain. Mostly… Continue reading Tuesday Twenty Minutes
I'm really thankful for Elv, not only as my husband; but as Dad of our kids and Grandpa to our twenty grandkids. He's made it his business to help me to celebrate the birthdays this year. He buys gifts and takes off early if need be so that we can have supper and a relaxed… Continue reading Valentine’s Day (20 Minutes)
I completely lost my stride. There are scribbles, but nothing tidy and post-able. I've been studying the Sunday School lesson tentatively, not deeply. Who gets a kick out of the end times listing of signs and bad times! This morning is not stellar for cleaning up my act. For ordinary reasons. But we press on.… Continue reading 20 Minute Writing
I've been inspired lately about groceries and suppers and tomorrow's lunches. I'm motivated by the need for healthy eating, because we tend toward old people's problems like diabetes. I'm also motivated because we have quotas to meet: money, calories, and other amounts, like proteins and carbs. Every bite in the end has to mean something… Continue reading Beautiful Plates (20 Minutes)
Never once thought of writing today. Here it is after nine. We listened to our son tell us about lessons he's learned from marriage from the pulpit this evening. The Sunday evening committee's assignment was given to three of the men from church. He did a good job and I feel certain that he is… Continue reading 20 Minutes of Words
But it's still in handwriting in my journal. And I don't expect you to try to read this. You can if you want, but don't. It'll be meaningless. The page before this one is better. But it's too personal about prayer and things and nobody's business. I did have the strangest communication by text today.… Continue reading Twenty Minutes
I'm really not good at challenges about writing daily, but for once here's one that maybe I could meet. Thanks Shilah. House plants help me to keep hope. I like winter, but I think what I like about it is the hyggelig vibe of winter. The places of warmth, comfort and beauty that become important… Continue reading 20 Minute Scribbling
I'm reading Waiting on a Train by James McCommons. It's about trains. Mostly about Amtrak trains. About why we should have more passenger trains like they use in other countries. Apparently Americans are too independent to enjoy trains. Trains are expensive: the building of rail and the sets. Did you know we have hundreds of… Continue reading Reading Books
We started in 2025 with snow and cold for a few days. This being the only bit of winter for us, total. We know that plenty of folks thought this an ideal way to have winter, but we felt bereft of the real deal. We are happy to report that the winter weather that came… Continue reading Christmas Letter 2025
I fluffed things today. I could not have cared less about what this house looked like on Monday. Actually it felt pretty good to stay in my chair. I spent a fair amount of time thanking God for being able to rest. Today though was different. Lance texted me from work this afternoon asking me… Continue reading Fluffing
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