One comment we heard a lot when our children were growing up was "your family sure does support each other." Our family always showed up at events together whether at school or church or the … [Read more...]
How’s June Treating You!
What's been happening in June at your house? We’ve traveled a bit, enjoying our annual trip to Deer Valley YMCA camp in central Pennsylvania, modified but still loads of fun. It's one of my … [Read more...]
Are You Interested in Beekeeping?
Beekeeping is the newest cool hobby, and Kevin and I are joining in! Daddy kept bees as did his father before him, so I'm carrying on the tradition, using his tools and bee paraphernalia. Bees are … [Read more...]
Making Goat Cheese
Do you like goat cheese? I used to think it tasted like Daddy's goat pen smelled, but over the years, I've come to enjoy it. An Easy Process Last week, I traded a sour dough loaf for some goat's … [Read more...]
Who Has Advice for Your High School Self?
My Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader asked us to share pictures of our seventeen-year-old self to go along with our study of Genesis 42. Joseph recognizes his brothers in this chapter, but they … [Read more...]
Easing Back to Easter?
Eater 2021 looked a lot different than Easter 2020. Instead of a quiet lunch for six people, we hosted 46 people for lunch and then 6 more came for the egg hunt in the afternoon. The weather was … [Read more...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I wish I could share a piece of this yummy soda bread with you! Don't like raisins? Here's a loaf of brown bread. It will be yummy in our asparagus soup for supper! I had fun … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day Late!
I have some pretty cool sons. For several years now, together they’ve sent a dozen roses to their single sisters on Valentine’s Day and on their birthdays. How much do I love this? So much so that it … [Read more...]
Joy in the Middle of Sadness
Daddy started failing the week before he died. Walking became a struggle, so I borrowed a wheelchair from church. When the hospice nurses assessed him on the Monday before he died, they told us we … [Read more...]
Celebrating 65 Years!
February 3 would have been my parents 65th anniversary. They were high school sweethearts, so their love story endured for longer than their marriage. They missed the big milestone by 49 days, but we … [Read more...]
