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Summer came all at once, overnight. Everything, right down to this eighty degree day, everything summer: laundry on the line, flowers booming, weddings in the offing, and full guest rooms. There are a million things to do. So I made a list. Next, I started a book that I want to read this week. I… Continue reading And Then Summer

And brought us green grass and leaf dances in golden sunshining pools on my living room floor. In a panic this morning when I saw the outside degrees stood at 38 F; I brought the ferns into the porch. So a few minutes later, Elv found these two little warblers waiting to be left out.… Continue reading Spring Came

We thought it was springtime, sorta. Not quite real, of course, but the snow was going quickly and a few pictures of bulb greens were showing up on social media. Somebody claimed the first robin sighting. Honestly, I wasn't ready. I wanted the snow to come back and cover up the messy lawn. There are… Continue reading Winter reset

Psalm 33:2,3 says, Praise the Lord with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song to him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. Our Sunday School lesson was taken from Psalms today. Just my opinion here, but I am glad for a switch from the study… Continue reading Play Your Instrument

These two individuals completely raided the bird feeder all day.  And fought with each other with loud voices and nasty fist fights. Mr. Notch Ear is supposed to be dead as of ten days ago. Elv will certainly have to try again. I could almost be fine with them being around if they'd at least… Continue reading Twenty minutes

I nearly forgot about this other writing thing I was doing before this twenty minutes writing challenge. Five things. Elv had a birthday. Which makes him 64 years old. He's busy with logging and puttering in his shop and fixing things. Life is falling into a routine that makes sense for me. Maybe we're finally… Continue reading Twenty Minutes and Five Things

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)