The tableau before me as I begin the day.
School, when it happens…
Coming up for air after a week of insanity -- so many appointments I lost count! I'm just happy to be done with the dentist and doctors and specialists for…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Collect: O God, who taught the whole world through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Paul, draw us, we pray, nearer to you through the example of him whose…
Gallery of Fools
Brutal honesty time: I only took these pics so I could play around with my new gallery feature. But my kids have a limitless capacity for crazy faces, so it's…
Back Yard, Cloudy Day
Some pics from the back yard today. I don't get so many opportunities to photograph without compensating for bright sunshine, so I wanted to do something with this overcast day.…
Classic Salad Recipe: Super Stuffed Cobb Salad – 12 Tomatoes
Classic Salad Recipe: Super Stuffed Cobb Salad - 12 Tomatoes. Thanks, Marge, for posting this Cobb Salad recipe from 12 Tomatoes on Facebook - it looked so good, I had…
The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Wishing you all a joyful Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ! Here's an article by Fr. Dwight Longenecker that explores the Riddle of the Three Wise…
New Years Day: First Photo Walk of the Year
Here's a passel o' pix from our walk at the AZ Center on January 1st. We started out by meeting the Grands for a quick lunch at McDonalds. It was…
Outtakes from New Years Day Photo Walk
Laurent got to pick an activity for the family on the international holiday that is her birthday (also known as New Years Day). She chose lunch with the Grands, followed…
On the First Day of 2015: Happy Birthday, Laurent!
This is my oldest daughter. My right hand. My 'brain'. My beautiful, brilliant, musical, creative, writer-musician-artist with a heart so gracious and sacrificial she inspires me every day. She is…
Celebrations of December: Jacob turns 15!
One of the advantages of having a winter birthday (at least, in this family) is that Grandpa and Grandma are always in town to help celebrate. This year, on the…