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...]
January Dreams Lead to Spring Realities
January is the month I peruse seed catalogs and gardening books, just like Daddy used to do. It's the perfect time to sit and dream about beautiful blooms and plump tomatoes and fragrant herbs … [Read more...]
Inauguration Thoughts
This week we experienced another inauguration, a peaceful transition of power. Trump to Biden. Republican to Democrat. Social media was crazy with tears and sadness on one side and popping … [Read more...]
