Last week I went to Sew to Speak in Worthington. With all the coming and going to Mansfield, I haven’t had time to go many new places lately. Which is hard, because I really like going new places and exploring new things. I started by going to Michaels. I hadn’t been there since Joann closed …
Haversack of a British Soldier
When Tom and I are doing living history at a national park site, he is always carrying a haversack. Specifically, the haversack which is period appropriate for a British soldier in the 1700’s. Wikipedia has a good article on the history of haversacks. Generally, it is a bag carried by a soldier used for holding …
Plans? What Plans?
“Man plans and God laughs” is a well-known Yiddish expression. I am a planner – I like to have everything laid out so I can be prepared. For me, planning is half the fun of any trip or event. This year I have certainly learned the truth of the Yiddish phrase about plans. We are …
Christian Classics Everyone Should Read
I have been thinking about Christian classics – the books I think everyone should read. I’m not usually big on book recommendations because everyone has such individual reading tastes. But there are some Christian books that I return to again and again. They contain timeless truths or push me to grow in my faith. I like …
Courage, Sacrifice, and Perseverance
I love watching the Olympics. Because Tom and I are at home right now, I have them on the television most of the day. As I have been watching, I have really been struck by the courage, sacrifice, and perseverance of the Olympic athletes. I think NBC is doing a great job with coverage, especially …
Good Shepherd Rehab Center
My father spent the month of January at Good Shepherd Rehab Center in Ashland, Ohio. I wrote previously about him breaking his leg and having surgery. A few days after his surgery, the hospital let us know they would be releasing him. They wanted him to go to a licensed rehabilitation center and they gave …
Chile Verde Restaurant at Polaris
John picked eating at Chile Verde Restaurant for his birthday. Tom and I are usually in the south over John’s birthday, so it was nice to be able to celebrate with him. We had never eaten at Chile Verde, which was an added bonus. We met at Chile Verde on a Wednesday evening, the …
Simeon and Anna in the Temple
Have you ever wondered how Simeon and Anna recognized Jesus? The story appears in Luke 2:22-38. Mary and Joseph have taken Jesus to the Temple in accordance with Jewish law. They are not there for Jesus. Instead, they are there to offer two pigeons for the purification of Mary after childbirth. Leviticus 12 explains the …
2025 Weaving
I did a lot of weaving in 2025 but I didn’t take a lot of pictures of what I made. As per usual, I wove towels on my little loom when I was demonstrating at the National Parks. My big loom, however, sat empty all year. All year it was sad and lonely and calling …
Snowcation: What Did You Do?
What did you do on your winter snowcation? I haven’t actually heard anyone use this word, but you clearly know what it means. A snowcation is where you are forced to stay indoors because of snow. And we certainly had that last week. A lot of snow! My snowcation started on Saturday because Tom was …