~ Chorus. We are almost ready to give programs. It has been soul lifting and life enriching to be able to sing again with a choral group. I could go on about this, explaining how much I have enjoyed this. Words fail. Elv says he trusts that when he gets to heaven and there… Continue reading Another Happy List
Current Happy Things
~ Tea and scrap booking parties with friends. ~ New kittens scrabbling all over Susan's living room. ~ Pretty dishes. ~ Fresh flowers. Roses, daisies, lilies, and carnations. Oh, and tulips. ~ The innocence of girlhood. You can see what I mean in the Emilee collage. ~ Friends. … Continue reading Current Happy Things
Can’t Think of an Appropriate Title
Because I have no good titles for this weekend. We had intentions of having a long quiet weekend at the cabin for our 30th anniversary. That was back in October. Now it is April. So finally! We drove up in a snow storm. The roads deteriorated steadily so that by the time we… Continue reading Can’t Think of an Appropriate Title
Sunday Afternoon At Home
Our good Sunday afternoon actually started at church. We had about 23 people at church yesterday. (The spring breakup vacationers and travelers and migrant workers will start trickling home this week. They are in for a rude arrival with winter still hanging around here.) So our carry-in was cozy and eventually the after… Continue reading Sunday Afternoon At Home
April Roses
Francis and I took a walk in the bitter cold and looked for pussy willow. None. It is a grey, breezy day. The kind of chill that makes one go find the wood stove upon returning indoors. No spring in sight. Everything is on the brink, though, like the last minute before the ice lets go.… Continue reading April Roses
Spring Cleanup Has begun
Brad and I tackled the firewood pile cleanup yesterday. Under the mounds of sawdust and chips were more logs to cut up and stray pieces of lovely split firewood. The plan was to work on getting the big ones split and ricked on the patio and the rest out in the back lots to dry. I… Continue reading Spring Cleanup Has begun
The Earth Is Flat and Other Facts
Now that we are weeks beyond the immunization discussion, I would like to share here some of the things I learned from that tense and rather thorny dialogue. It was good for me. The first thing I was forced to realize was that there are wonderful parents in my world who do not… Continue reading The Earth Is Flat and Other Facts
Asher James and Grammy
Just For Fun
We are STILL waiting for spring here in Wisconsin. Snow covers the ground and Brad continues his daily firewood chores.To keep from feeling trapped in a time warp of winter I brainstorm and plan spring cleaning and decorating. The girls brought packets of flowers seeds home last week. Perfect addition to the table center piece.This… Continue reading Just For Fun
Perspectives of the Aged
My Dear Grandmother: "What was it I was to yesterday? Was it a funeral or a wedding?" Me: "Funeral." My Dear Grandmother: "I get funerals and weddings mixed up." I find this disturbing. Highly disturbing. - Francis GraberBut it makes me wonder. Mom is 87 years old. Most of her friends and family are… Continue reading Perspectives of the Aged
Stone House Scribblings 