“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
I saw this picture on someone’s blog over a month ago. I didn’t know what to “do” with it or what to think….so I copied it into my files. It has haunted me ever since. Jean-Yves-Lemoigne-Photography I keep going back to it and looking. What do you think when you look at this photo? … Read More
It’s what we do…almost every evening . . . We practice our West Coast Swing steps because if we don’t, I will forget every last step and because, I like to dance with DIY Guy DIY guy is a good dancer — I think it’s the percussionist in him! The last few nights DIY Guy … Read More