All Things Home and Family
We had a church picnic for Mother's Day. We have had occasional church picnics over the years and they are always a success, if I may say so. The pleasures thereof are numerous as you can see.Plenty of ordinary, yummy picnic food.Benny's version of a picnic.Gotta have volley-ball.Gotta have marshmallows.Tree climbing, too. … Continue reading What’s Happening At Home
I wish to issue an official complaint that the heroes are fading. And I miss them. I miss the security of knowing someone big is in charge of my world. I truly admired them. I thought they could do no wrong. I thought they knew the answers. I thought they were never frightened or unsure… Continue reading The Heroes Are Fading
That some of us are still sick. Being sick helps me to remember that health is a gift. A gift is something you just get for no special reason. You have no control over how they come, who gives one, and when you will get one. Despite all the healthy fads out there; I suspect… Continue reading Second Saturday In a Row…
Everybody is curious about how we came to have a cabin in Minnesota. Some of you will be satisfied to know that the owner thereof didn't think he could use it anymore and offered to sell it to us. So we bought. At any rate, this cabin is "off the grid" and rather unfinished. Even… Continue reading Our Cabin
Aunt Amy with BennyBoy. I think these pictures are priceless!
This is just a post to prove that we've come into a new year and added one more adventure to our lives. The Lattin's homestead in Winter Wonder Land.They still had the Christmas decorations up at their house.We had a quiet Sunday afternoon of fellowship with Herb & Susan and their friend, Ray.
It’s a bad feeling. This let down feeling after a week of busy fun with the family. All the old familiar quiet is filled with heaviness. We play music; which doesn’t help much. Too much happened in such a short time. The memories would be gone to me if I didn’t have the photographs, because… Continue reading After Christmas Blues
...But only for two weeks. I love our fig tree of living green all winter in a land of snow and cold. It's twenty below this morning!I am just looking for a more spacious feeling in our house for over the holidays while the married children are here.
Isaiah, Zechariah, and Jeremiah prophesied that there would be a unique sprout on the family tree some day. It would come of David’s branch. In fact, He is referred to as The Branch. Think about gardens and sprouts. Think especially of shrubbery. Gardeners know that sometimes a root decides to grow a sprout. Roses are… Continue reading Christmas and The Family Tree
Elv says, “You can forget trying to sell this house anytime soon.” Well, we weren’t really trying to sell the house at present, but if we were, yes, we’d be obliged to give it up. Nobody wants to take up residence in a neighborhood known for burglary and theft. Maybe we don’t want to live… Continue reading Northwood’s Notoriety
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