All Things Home and Family
We climbed up over the hill and reached Bonners Ferry by the early afternoon. Elv drove the whole way. All 1400 miles. Glacier Park is glorious in beauty and measure. Arriving at Mom and Dad's and having the two of them to ourselves for a couple hours was just right. And then hugging our little… Continue reading Day Three
Along Rt 2 also known as the Great Northern Road Trip. Here's an article. We traveled most of the way through the plains part of it today. We started the day watching the sky. Apparently we drove under the fly way. Huge flocks of geese. This guy seemed to be out wandering around. He had… Continue reading Day Two
When we got up up this morning the temps were dropping. At fifteen below by seven. Then the sun was coming up so it got a little warmer throughout the day. The next two days will be bitterly cold. All that to say that we have been keeping the stove fires going all day and… Continue reading February Inspiration
On Saturday night. We're headed down to minus eleven degrees. Yes! I found these frosty, ferny-looking beauties on our living room windows this morning. Tonight the frost is even thicker on the windows. Old windows and sub-zero weather, but we have warmth and cheer within. Inside we are cozy and bookish. I'm reading about Condaleeza… Continue reading Really Quick Posting
Jube has been getting drone pictures for us. This one of our home is lovely in my opinion. Almost forty years of memories and stories. Each tree loved and considered, because trees. That dear old garden spot requires more amending of soil always, ad infinitum. Maybe it's just time to have grass and apple trees… Continue reading Glimpses
DecemberOn a Sunday afternoon at home, the rain which will likely turn to snow, drips down. The tree trunks are looking blackly wet, and the snow is melting. But the temps are dropping again and there will be fresh snow on the ground when we push back the blinds in the morning. I went out… Continue reading The Christmas Letter 2024
Christmas In The Barn This post really isn't about Christmas songs. There are opinions everywhere and I have a few of my own. Surprise, right? Let's keep singing the carols, at church, at home, and on the sidewalks of shut-ins. If you're in the mood to criticize, please tackle the false and silly seasonal songs.… Continue reading Christmas Carols and Other Questions
Josh and Francis are building a house in Idaho. It's a small cabin with all the right cabin-y things: a field stone hearth, a master bedroom loft, a tall wall with windows for lots of forest scenery and where the light pours in, huge windows for more light and from where you can watch the… Continue reading To Build A House
Shepherd's Prayer 1864 The painting is one of Jozef Israel's. I think the shepherd's wife has brought him lunch in the pasture. He says grace while she pours. Added to our winter mantel arrangement it completes the old world vibe I am after. Elv was afraid I would actually want to keep that old chimney… Continue reading Winter Mantel
It's been a good Monday. All three shirts came through the laundry which seems funny...I washed on Saturday. Apparently I missed these. That's fine, they're good to go again. We're having occasional stove fires now. I love this season. We have the best firewood possible this year. Because it is quite dry or cured as… Continue reading Looks Like Home
Stone House Scribblings 