“The Fire Is Nice This Morning”
That’s what Elv and I say to each other on good mornings. It means that the fire in the stove IS nice, mostly likely. But it also means that the atmosphere in our little world is nice at this moment, too. That the coffee is good might mean that it’s just right, that the pot… Continue reading “The Fire Is Nice This Morning”
Wait…Can We Stop For A Minute?
A I just need a minute to catch my breath. How did we get down to two school children? when we used to have at least five? The two school children we do have need almost no coaching…they ask for me to give them their spelling words and minimal math help. A Frances is… Continue reading Wait…Can We Stop For A Minute?
Words Matter
I like words. I am fascinated with the etymology (how they came to be) of words. I think it’s neat that NASA and other scientists can create new words for their creations. Every year there are new words added to our language due to changes in technology. I don’t appreciate the fact that perfectly innocent… Continue reading Words Matter
Twenty-one Year Old Son
The one in the brown there. He just stood up from the living room couch and kicked over a glass on his way out of the room. Of course it shattered off along the rim paralyzing him with a foot on either side the damages. “How did that get there?” He bent over and… Continue reading Twenty-one Year Old Son
Granddaughter Visit
What richness! A whole long weekend with the Nebraska children. The men worked hard on Delvin's house on Saturday, while we women stayed at home by the hearth and visited with Jenny's friends who came by turns to see her. On Sunday we had the whole afternoon and evening for visiting and playing games. Games… Continue reading Granddaughter Visit
Oasis
From all those messes we’ve been making around here. We pulled out the boiler, and emptied the furnace room downstairs. See: So to come to the supper table to our own homespun oasis is nice. I was going to set the chicken and biscuit hotdish on the table there, too, in all… Continue reading Oasis
Cabin Rooms
These before and after pictures don’t say the half of what was needed and what happened. I didn't’ realize how badly the walls needed painting until Elv put the stove in this room. I took the opportunity to try what I have been seeing in pictures…to paint in rich colors instead of… Continue reading Cabin Rooms
The Great Rescue
Have you been following the Chilean rescue? I start to feel claustrophobic just hearing about it. But last night while they were finally getting the rescue underway I thought how the Bible says that on that last day there will be folks wishing the rocks would fall on them. Now these 33 men have been… Continue reading The Great Rescue
Remembering My Grandpa
He had a new, blue, GMC pickup with a camper for traveling. He liked to travel. He especially liked to travel if he had a camper load of grandchildren. ( It was rather terrible riding back there in the camper. I always kept my nose smashed to the front window to avoid feeling claustrophobic.)… Continue reading Remembering My Grandpa
Stone House Scribblings 