Late yesterday afternoon, a truck filled with five teenagers and one youth leader pulled into our drive… they had a video camera and a mini fruit “pie” — They were on a video scavenger hunt and a volunteer was needed to get a pie in the face DIY Guy was a good sport and I was … Read More
Amazing!
Saturday night we did some “catching up” with friends. Approximately 2 hours before our guests were to arrive, I got a hankerin’ to re-arrange our great room. Crazy, I know. But that’s how I roll sometimes! My favorite son had mentioned this arrangement awhile back, and I just couldn’t imagine it. But Saturday it suddenly … Read More
New Cooks in the kitchen!
On my refrigerator there is a Zits Comic Strip with a gasping mother looking at her trashed kitchen, as her son walks away with a “Dagwood” sandwich, beverage and plate. Above the picture is this: “Give a teen a snack and you feed him for a day, Teach him to fix his own snack … Read More
We’re having a fowl time here . . . Last week a duck “couple” visited us for a while. They were careful to keep their distance. Sunday afternoon while DIY Guy and I were working on a project (I’ll show you later) we looked up to see this pigeon watching us. The bird was definitely not fearful … 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
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
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
A week later
My grass seed project: Day 5 Day 7 see the dew on the tips of the grass blades? This green grass growing inside makes me smile in one short week – grass! I definitely recommend growing it!
What is this?
Do you have ANY idea what this is? How about this? It’s this! I’ve wanted to grow grass in a container for spring/Easter since our kids were little, and never did. I guess I just needed some of my own personal spring this year!