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Waiting to be Read

The arrival of books here is a weekly occurrence. Between Paperbackswap, Amazon and various smaller publishers, I have little Christmas moments throughout the year. I find myself frequenting my local library much les…
Road Tripping

It has been said that the dynamics of two people driving in a car are perfect for deep conversation. You are both facing the same direction, which is more conducive to open disclosure, less threatening than facing …
Gas or Electric?

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.Curt and I have a history of sticking with an oven/range until its final, gasping breath. Back in 1981, our $50 used unit succumbed in increments: first the oven, next …
Wonderful Wedding Moments

Saturday we celebrated the wedding of Julie and Daniel, the fourth and final wedding of the year in our church community. In this lovely picture (credit: Matthew Hurley), we are dancing a Virginia Reel. Isn't Julie be…
The Tree Fort

Our project this weekend was building a tree fort. The frame and supports The deck is on! One view from the tree fort. Looking through a canopy of leaves. Future residents, Noah and Pres…
Living in the Shadow of Death

Yesterday, I held my neighbor, shaking and sobbing, two hours after her beloved Tom breathed his last breath. His story is too familiar: cancer, treatment, remission, cancer return, gone. They were p…
Fine Art Friday - Sir George Clausen

The Mowers, 1885 My husband loves this picture. He is a man who relishes hard work; his muscles give witness to this. We are enjoying this slice of August on our computer desktop while in real life it is a snowy Apri…
Simple Pleasures in the Bleak Mid-Winter

~ The stark beauty of a monochromatic landscape Gray on white. It is austere, no doubt, but awesome in its austerity. ~ Camisoles: the cold girl's bosom buddy ~ Thick knit socks ~ Modulating up one half-step on…
Twiceborn

An offering from my husband, Curt, the occasional poet. Twiceborn... Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInter…
The Love of a Good Man

Over the weekend I had a lengthy conversation with one of my husband's co-workers. We are discovering more points of commonality and talked about having lunch in the near future. "She is eager to get to know you," …