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 …
From April 2021
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 …
Level Lawn Is Not an Impossible Dream
Tom and I are still working on stuff in and around our house. Now that the weather is nice, we decided to tackle our very un-level front lawn. Most lawns have some holes or ups and down, but ours had several areas that had sunk over time so that water was collecting and pooling. Whenever …
Remodeling Our Hearts According to God
As I write this post, there is a regular, jarring “whomp, whomp, whomp” going on behind me. We are remodeling our bathroom and the demo guy is taking out the tile cemented to the floor. In order to do that, he has to break them into small pieces that (hopefully) come loose enough for him …
Glenford Fort Preserve, Perry County, Ohio
On a beautiful day last week, Tom and I explored Glenford Fort Earthworks and Preserve in Perry County, Ohio. We were down that way to get our second vaccine shot in New Lexington, and saw a sign for it. We decided to take a short detour on our way home to check it out. The …