All Things Home and Family
Sitting at baggage claim waiting on granddaughter Gwen and nephew Keagan to show up. I drove down here by myself to pick them up praying about this part. I kind of get a kick out of city driving, but I dislike trying to make connections at the curb. So I decided ahead that I'm just… Continue reading Good Good Father
Actually, I did go over to have coffee with Amy this morning, because she invited me. Monday came around with an open schedule. I woke up realizing that I didn't have anything pending: nobody coming, no babysitting, no need to cook or clean. So I was free to take my time doing my morning things.… Continue reading Summer Day At Home
In the end, May has been a quick exchange of quiet spring to lush June-like green and glory. Now we're mowing the grass every few days. Trees are leafed out. And the patio flowers planted. The church calendar was too full, but it all took place with or without us while we did our best… Continue reading Almost Through May
I've been thinking about this for a long time. I knew I wasn't nailing it all along last summer while I prepared to give the workshop. And then, the moment it was over I knew what I had really wanted to say and couldn't figure out how to. What a fiasco. I still lay awake… Continue reading What I Really Wanted To Say
The month of April isn't beautiful in Wisconsin. It's pretty drab. The fire danger kites up after the snow is gone and before the green shows up. Everybody believes in April, though. It's like the moment of hush before the first song on Sunday morning at church. You know that spring is right there... Half… Continue reading Seeing Beauty
There is so much to be done around here that it's causing a fair amount of stress unless we keep talking to encourage each other. "We've forgotten how to play." Elv charged us on our way home from taking Brad's to the airport. "No, all these projects ARE play," is my protest. But to prove… Continue reading Every Minute
Here's a new view from The Stone House. We are making appreciable progress on the new lower level bathroom. Notice, I did not say basement. I think we can graduate from that term from now on! The shower is going in too, this week. We have Brad and Sierra here with us all week. They… Continue reading Monday Highlights
I've been thinking about perceptions and good judgement this week. I wonder about these things often, but this week especially, because I have a head cold and it's affected my hearing significantly. That ridiculous tornado siren on the firehall next door didn't bother me at all yesterday. I often run into an inner room and… Continue reading Hush and Poor Judgement
This Saturday post requires effort. What do you do when what this blog is for is not what's taking up mental energy right now? Furthermore the thing cannot be sorted into any semblance of speakableness. Not here, for sure. Besides this, the promising clouds and breeze are meaningless and empty. No snow all winter and… Continue reading March Madness
Oh well, let it be then. Will spring be spring with no winter preceding? Let's find out. There are pussy willows on my table, Thank You, Abbey. That's better than snow, anyway, since it's March now. The frost went out last week for good. Yay! We can clean up the lawns, again, Thanks to our trees,… Continue reading Acquiescent to Spring
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