Friday Fun
Yesterday, being Friday, was as usual a work-at-home day for Paul. There's something so very amiable about his presence here with us, even if he's (mostly) working. Bantering with the…
Incorrigible
On the drive home from our shopping excursion Thursday evening, the conversation turned to the subject of a young man we have known for many years who, after being out…
Up-do
Only ten years ago, I had a 2 year old girl, a 4 year old girl, and a 6 year old girl, and what do you think they did all…
Egg McMuffins
There's nothing easier than making your own Egg McMuffins... unless it's letting your kids make them! Meg fried the sausage patties... Laurent fried the eggs... while the muffins were toasting...…
A Great Triumph
Seldom has a Wednesday been so back-breakingly productive as was today. First, let it be said: Jacob wins the prize for hardest working student of the day!! He did 36…
Night Time
11:30pm I'm just getting ready to shut down my computer for the night. The Boy marches out of his room, approaches me, mournful, apologetic, yet utterly alert, and declares, "I…
For Layla
~*~*~*~*~ Just finished tonight -- this is the blankie I made for my little God-daughter Layla. I've given it the rather grandiose title: "Mist on the Heathered Hills" ~*~*~*~*~
A walk in the park
Sunday afternoon, Lisa and Layla came home with us after church, and within moments it was apparent that Layla had more energy than the walls of our home could contain. …
Viola!
On and off, for months now, my daughters have at various times and with sundry levels of conviction been requesting that I teach them how to play my viola. Today,…
“Honey, can you pop the hood?”
One of those little ways I get to help my sweetie now and then... Today, that request proved more demanding than usual, however. The hood release on the suburban was…