Ahhhhhhhh……internet. Last Friday morning DIY Guy and I headed to St. Louis to visit his family. Cara also headed to St. Louis on Friday! Friday evening dad treated us to pizza at Dewey’s (you must try Dewey’s pizza! — they have one in Cincinnati too). While we waited for our table we watched the pizza makers … Read More
Hand penned letters and snail mail still exist! These arrived today. . . and as I pulled them from our mailbox, a rush of memories flooded my mind. Suddenly I was back in 1970something finding letters from DIY Guy in my mailbox. Remember my collection of letters? Click here to read that post. We used … Read More
“If it’s not one thing, it’s another your mother” Now the word is out …. in the newspaper An egg-citing time for urban poultry 4/14/2009 11:25:02 AM Comments (0) By Susan Waughtal Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN The hottest trend in backyard design might not involve gazebos or outdoor kitchens. It just might be chicken coops. If … Read More
One thing leads to another . . . and another . . . and it leads to memories and laughter and pretty things for the wall 3 new pictures. perfect. which leads to re-arranging furniture and “tweaking” (JoLynn stopped over and made some changes) Still needs some work . . . Maybe some evening when … Read More
Was your weekend crazy, busy, amazing and fun like mine? The 2 college punks came home Thursday night … and that’s when the non-stop activity began. I realize you all are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to hear how I spent my Easter weekend….well…I’d like to know how you spent yours! … Read More
A boy and his uncle . . . My nephew Kale loves his Uncle Kirk. And loves every minute he gets to spend time with him. He’s Kirk’s little shadow whenever the family gathers. For Kale, to wrestle is bliss and everywhere Uncle Kirk goes Kale goes too If the big guy puts one hand … Read More
For real? Suppose you get a call from the pastor of your church asking if you’d be interested in having a young man rent a room from you — for, say 3 months or so. Oh, and your pastor has never met this guy…but he has talked to him on the phone. And let’s say … Read More
This is how we roll when we gather the family each Spring – in lieu of Easter dinner We play lots of cards Game of choice this year: Nertz On Saturday we head to the gym where we literally climb the wall and play ping-pong & carpet ball, volleyball, basketball and kickball. We also take … Read More
Hello? Is this thing on? Tap-tap-tap……. Anyone there? Ok, good. I’ve been gone so long I wasn’t sure. So much to say, so little time. Here’s what’s been keeping me away: weekend in rural Illinois at Dickson Valley Camp with my family 21 of us in attendance 13 offspring 8 parents Missing: two families … Read More