What a flood of memories this picture brings. I remember trying to stop time for this one day. Too many changes were happening too fast. Lisl was about to leave for Thailand. She and Charlotte are both wearing the stars of newlyweds in their eyes. Melinda was reaching that summer for happiness and has found… Continue reading The Summer of the Flowers
To Grow Faith
Lee Strobel says in his book The Case For Faith, that in order to gain faith you need to be where faith grows. I have been thinking about that this week.I believe a functioning quiet time is a good place to grow faith. There ought to be something happening there...some kind of interchange between my… Continue reading To Grow Faith
Here, Have a Cookie
I said in my last post that life isn't all roses and pontificated accordingly. Most of the comments on that post were by phone from people sincerely worried about me. 🙂 One thing I learned was that I must be at least partially effective as a writer. We are doing well here and it truly… Continue reading Here, Have a Cookie
First, The Happy Things
The Happy Things~The smell of line dried laundry.~ The electric bill has dropped below a hundred dollars!~ We ate supper out on the patio last night.~ School is closer to done for the year.
More Spring Is Here…
...Frances is suffering from "hay fever"....the robins are back....the fire wood mess by the boiler is begging to be raked up....I'm hanging laundry on the clothesline....Elv's not logging right now....I have a ticket to fly to Idaho and visit our family there.More later about lost train trips and hay fever. And about the happy things,… Continue reading More Spring Is Here…
Spring Cleaning
We cleaned the "jar room" yesterday. That little place under the basement steps has been nagging me for a long time. I warned the girls last week that spring cleaning was about to begin and we'd do the worst first. The girls didn't seem to mind the idea, so even with several phone interruptions… Continue reading Spring Cleaning
Living Colonial History
Here is what Sugar On Snow is all about. Plan to come and see for yourself next February. If you bring something to barter for a basket, a barrel, or a broom you will be even better pleased. Bring all the children with you. If you are the proud possessor of a colonial trade skill,… Continue reading Living Colonial History
Of Smiles and Giggles for Marmee on Webcam
Yesterday I was able to enjoy Jube's smiles on a web cam connection. At five months old, this little guy is being introduced to his Marmee electronically. I wondered with sorrow if he would know me when he's two years old and lands in America for the first time in his born life. Well now… Continue reading Of Smiles and Giggles for Marmee on Webcam
The Power of Props
We're just home from Sugar On Snow. I've been trying to see pictures of the event and am frustrated. Either the photographers needed to do better angles on the interpreters or the lack of props is a serious problem.At any rate I wish that we could provide back drops, props, and hitching posts for our… Continue reading The Power of Props
Home
We've been gone for a few days doing a living history event in Beaver Bay, MN. Getting home was wonderful. Being home today reminds me of all our blessings. I have the laundry going and the luggage sitting here is getting limp while we work at putting things away. We have all day to regroup,… Continue reading Home
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