All Things Home and Family
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
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
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
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
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
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
* Beautiful fall days. * Leaves to rake. * Brad doing his school work in record time. * New grandbabies. * Sunday afternoon singing times. * Photography worth framing. * Wood stoves to keep us warm in winter.
How To Tell The Difference Concern 1. something that affects or is of importance to a person; affair; business2. regard for or interest in a person or a thing he felt a strong concern for her3. anxiety, worry, or solicitude4. important bearing or relation his news has great concern for us Complaint noun1.… Continue reading Concern…or Complaint
9/24/10 Evening at Two Lakes Campground. Our camp is on Owen Lake. Before dark we enjoyed the brilliant yellows of the hardwoods against the wet and blackened tree trunks with the rippling water behind. It’s rather chilly out doors tonight. I am wearing my sweater, socks and shoes. Feels quite cozy. Listening to Pickin’… Continue reading Anniversary Camping @ Two Lakes Campground
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