Meeting Ellie
Sunday afternoon, after years and years of Grandma's tales about her best friend Ellie, we finally had a chance to meet in the flesh! Ellie and her daughter, Karin (who…
Into the Wild
All these hooligans were home from school on Presidents day. This meant that daddy, who was working from home, had a choice. He could either mount the monumental effort required…
Books in my Cart
Recommendations can be a wonderful thing. When a friend links to a book on social media, 9/10 times I will click that link and read more about it. And 9/10…
February Birthday Shenanigans
It's a good thing there are other ladies in the family who are good at planning because if birthday parties were left up to me, it wouldn't be nearly as…
Savage Must-Watch Review of Fortnite
As I sometimes do, last night I was driving around with Jacob talking about various things. Usually, and to my everlasting delight, it's more like driving around listening to a…
Family Time
A little update at the end of a full Sunday, and the beginning of another week. I am so, so happy to be able to report that I am finally…
Still Life: Peppers and Onions
I was blessed with some pretty produce today, and took some photos before I chopped them up. Grateful for this simple goodness.
January Doldrums, and Feeling the Creative Urge
Ugh. I'm struggling this month to keep my "hopes and dreams alive!" Nah, it's not that bad, but the Christmas bug hit me just after the new year, and I've…
Last Chance
This whole Christmas holiday break we have been just a bundle of snot and fever and coughing and moaning, and have barely left the house for much of any reason…
Jacob The Invincible!
I struggled in choosing the right word for the title of this post. Jacob is a wordsmith and one wants to get it right with him, but he's also exceedingly…