Last week, Tom and I headed south to Wilmington, Ohio to Tegtmeyer Trailer Sales. We are working on being ready to head for North Dakota at the end of June and we needed a tow dolly for the Prius. We want to have a car to drive during the three months we are in North …
Academy Awards 2021: Nomadland Wins Best Picture
Did you watch the Academy Awards a week ago? I often watch at least part of the Academy Awards because I like going to the movies and am interested to see what wins awards. I am usually surprised by the things that get the top awards, and this year was no exception. Nomadland won best …
Online Auction to Benefit Wedgewood UMC
Wedgewood United Methodist Church is having an online auction with the proceeds going to the Building Fund. I’ve never asked for money on my blog, but I feel responsible for the Building Fund at Wedgewood. I was the pastor there when we decided to build the 1.1 million dollar addition and incurred the huge, expensive …
“We Came, We Saw, We Left” by Charles Wheelan
I recently finished the delightful book, “We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year” by Charles Wheelan. With travel curtailed for many of us during the last year, this book is a wonderful story about a two parents and three teenagers who decided to take a year away from home and work responsibilities …
Fartley Farms Hot Sauce Delivery Service
Many of you know that my son John started a hot sauce company, Fartley Farms, a couple of years ago. During the time we have been back in Ohio, Tom has been helping out a little. Sometimes he accompanies John on sauce deliveries (free delivery within the I-270 circle of Columbus) or to pick up …
Irrational Covid Fears Challenge Us All
I read an article in the New York Times this morning that talked about irrational Covid-19 fears. Tom and I are fully vaccinated and have been for three weeks. John and Jackie are getting their second shots today. Mom and Dad and my siblings have all had shots #1 and #2. You would think we …
Weaving Update on my Big Macomber Loom
When last I posted about my Macomber loom, I had just warped the loom for my first project. That project is now finished so I thought I would give you a weaving update – whether you want it or not! For my first project, I warped on 451 threads that were 13 yards long. Once …
Return to Kingwood Center Gardens
I wrote about Kingwood Center Gardens once before, but Tom and I returned to Kingwood Center with Mom and Dad last week. It was a beautiful spring day and we wanted to see the daffodils that were in full bloom. Fortunately, Mom and Dad have a membership and are able to go as often as …
Recognize Jesus in Life and Death
One of my favorite pastor jokes is the following: A pastor was doing the children’s sermon one Sunday. She asked the children, “What is brown with fur, has a long bushy tail, and collects nuts?” The children were quiet for a moment and then one little boy spoke up, “I know the answer is supposed …
March Showers Bring Beautiful April Flowers
Tom and I have really been delighting in the April flowers around our house. We didn’t know if there were any spring flowers around the house because we didn’t move in until August. Tom and I planted dozens of daffodil bulbs last fall, so we were eager to see them. We got a variety of …