The Blizzard of 2007 Nate had to take the picture of the ice on the sign…I took the picture of Nate at Century HS…he had run in to find out if the play was cancelled for the night….it was. Everything in town was shut down Saturday evening and Sunday morning. CHURCH was cancelled by 9pm … Read More

Another year has passed….and yes, I am another day older….ok, a year older too! I woke up on Thursday to these beautiful flowers on the bathroom vanity, and “happy birthday — we love you” written on my bathroom mirror. Danae and Cara were the givers of this fun “morning b’day wish”. Then I went to … Read More

Thank you Jackie for a perfect birthday evening!

Some of my birthday presents!

One month into our remodel project….. Top Left: where the closets used to be….and the new cabinets will be TR: Washer/Dryer in new location BL: the shower in the new bathroom BR: the new office…file cabinets will fit under the suspended 2x4s

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

And to think I swept the floor yesterday!Nothing like coming home and seeing the dirt under your house showing through …and people digging holes in the dirt! All I could think when I saw this was — “Oh my goodness…what have we done!??”This sight has the potential to shake me up a bit, but the … Read More

GO BEARS Nate and Danae pose in their Super Bowl attire before the big game! Even though our Bears did not win, we can still celebrate cuz another “home team” won….we ARE from Indiana after all!

Rochester On Ice After work last night, Kirk and I headed downtown to the Remodeler’s Home Show at the Civic Center. We got lots of ideas, some questions answered, then we went to one of our favorite restaurants – Newt’s. Newt’s just received some Rochester awards…Best Burger and Best Bartender…I think there was one more … Read More