New Traditions
It's difficult to find time during the actual Easter celebration for two families heavily involved in their respective church's music ministries to gather for a celebration. On our end of…
Perfect
True Confession: Sometimes I obsess. I've been this way as long as I can remember - my brain gets stuck on something and nothing will unstick it except time and…
Homecoming
Five weeks ago my li'l boy flew away for an extended vacay with my brother, Doug, and his family in Minnesota. Geneva spent the first week there with him during…
24th
I have so many photos like this one, and I treasure every one of them, especially as we pause to celebrate our 24th anniversary. Each photo is a precious reminder…
Easter 2017
Easter Sunday morning we put on our shiny clothes and went to mass early so we could stake a claim on the 3/4 pew we need for our family. It…
It’s Back!
Thanks to our tax refund, we are once again able to send forth the hoards of energetic youths into the great outdoors and let them bounce themselves silly OUTside, rather…
And a great sigh of relief was heard throughout the land
The last few months have been extremely challenging for me as the head chauffeur around our house. Losing our minivan added not only all of Geneva's college class schedule to…
Nettie on Achieving Level 50
My birthday week has come and gone, so now I have a moment to sit down and review. I had the great delight of a week long visit with my…
Half Century
We've come to the end of the day marking the 50th anniversary of my husband's birth, and I can't think of any better picture that captures his heart than this…
Playing and Praying
I may have mentioned before that we've been a little busy? So, so much in my world right now goes - and must go - unreported. Trying to remember all…