All Things Home and Family
It was hot hoecakes for breakfast this morning with either peanut butter and syrup or butter and gooseberry syrup. Then Lance, Elv and I went down to Rice Lake to collect materials for a new closet in the boy's cabin, and 30 new bricks for the patio. We left three people home to mow… Continue reading Saturday Scribbles
We have an early spring this year. The hanging pots are out already, and the garden is tilled and ready for planting. We moved Elv's mom down to her new apartment at Lewi's last weekend. If you look closely you can see them standing on the porch. Mom is doing what she loves best… Continue reading Pictures
Ten Rules Here are your ideas made into a list.1. Let the ladies have the soft chairs.2. Any gentleman regardless of age should offer his seat to a lady or an older person.3. Children and youths should not be too absorbed in their own interests or activities to… Continue reading Family Room Etiquette
More EtiquetteNow I am going to stick my neck out and ask for your advice. In my conversation with Frances, Amy, and Brad I discovered that they have opinions too about young people… Continue reading In The Living Room
Ten Rules of Table Etiquette 1. Don't interrupt. Wait your turn to speak 2. Speak quietly at the table. 3. Your left hand belongs in your lap unless you are cutting your meat or breaking your bread to spread. 4. Never… Continue reading Etiquette Is For Everyone
On our way up to Beaver Bay Saturday Elv got a call from our daughter in Thailand. She needed to talk...that's all...because it's the very nicest thing to be able to talk over troubles with a dad even when one is married. Her beloved was in the back ground, too, adding his two bits to… Continue reading Nobody Knows the Trouble I seen…Nobody knows, But Jesus!
Since I'm missing these people a lot right now, I thought I'd update you a bit on them so that you can help me pray and think about them today. Lisl is enjoying her "new" house immensely. They moved last week from their tiny honey-moon apartment on the IGO side of Chiang Mai to the… Continue reading The Thailand Children
I have been in Idaho and Nebraska the last ten days visiting family. I suppose I should be inspired to write something....inspiring and thought-provoking after all those conversations with siblings and parents. I should be inclined to at least be a bit eloquent having just held a grandbaby for the first time in my life.… Continue reading Journeyings
Mom and I walked together every day last week. On Monday after we got home from the airport Mom, Dad, and I walked out to 95, solving the worlds problems in our conversation as we walked. Tuesday it was just Mom and I. We took the road the other direction. Wednesday I was at Shilah's… Continue reading Visiting The Idaho Folks
These pictures are of Jenny's wedding flower project. I'm longing for green grass and flowers! Can you tell?
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