Cheri gets scared

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Our two youngest came home from the university this afternoon. along with their laundry, laughter, smiles, jokes and hungry tummies.  So we let them choose a place to eat.  I realize good moms would have made their favorite meal — but I have a wicked cold and I worked today — so don’t judge.  Picking a … Read More

When grown-ups write on walls

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This is what can happen when adults use Sharpie Markers on walls! You can see more of this room here.  My children….(Nate) don’t go getting any ideas!  You are NOT doing this in MY house.  I do think it is cool.  But, I think I’d get tired of it. That’s it tonight friends (and family)  … Read More

Kid Talk

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Anyone who has spent time around children know that they can say some pretty dadgum cute things. By the time our kids were preschool age, it occurred to me that I should be writing these adorable words on paper.  Just any old paper wouldn’t do . . . I wanted the finest, so I bought a composition … Read More

Just Breathe

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You don’t have to have a place like this to relax it definitely helps though I can relax here.  I have relaxed here.  this is where my friend lives ~ it’s the view from her kitchen window and front porch Light a candle.  Sit in the dark. Breathe.  Relax.

Last Week’s Randomography

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FACT: Pastor Ryan made up the word “Randomography”.FACT: Randomography means the last group of photos extracted from his camera.FACT: It means telling a story with little or no words. TRUTH: I like his idea. I take lots of random photographs.TRUTH: Imitation is the highest form of flattery.TRUTH: I’m going to imitate Ryan’s idea.TRUTH: My photos … Read More

Back in the day . . .

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As long as we are walking down memory lane, we might as well take a peek into another memory . . . Drummer boy and I started dating as juniors in high school. Though we attended different high schools and lived in different towns, we managed to see each other a couple times a week….and talked nearly … Read More

It started here

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Long before the scrapbooking craze began, I was doing my own “scrapbooking” using a three-ring binder – and construction paper, notebook paper & pictures from magazines.   At 15 my heart had already been broken.  By 16 I was trying to gain some independence and be all “grown-up”.  Then Kirk and I started dating…..and falling in love. … Read More

Squirrel Proof . . .

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The triplets arrived at approximately 7:15 a.m. today.  Momma leading the way to the birdfeeder  . . . They seemed grateful that Kirk had filled the feeder recently . . . and happy the water “dish” was full too . . . Yeah, I know there are only two deer in the photos.  The others … Read More

What are you passionate about?

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I love to putz around the house . . . decorating, moving furniture, moving it back again….that’s another story for another day though! Over the summer Crosswinds Church (where we attend) did a message on “using our passions to serve.  The “Planning Team” decided I had a passion that fit the message for the week.  We … Read More

Who Dunnit?

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On a stroll around the garden to count still growing pumpkins, (they seem to appear daily)  I came across this . . . this pumpkin had a lot of promise — it had a unique shape, was getting larger every day, and was about ready to start turning orange. Who What does this to a pumpkin? We’ve ruled … Read More