Now that Christmas is over, I can show you what I worked on the last few months. When last I posted about my knitting, I had just started a prayer shawl. That prayer shawl was finished soon after we left Grand Portage. I sent it on to Wedgewood to be included with the prayer shawl …
By Karen
So Many Friends, So Little Time
As we start the New Year, Tom and I are on the road headed to our next national park. It is always hard to leave Ohio. We miss our family and friends when we are far away, especially after all the time together over the holidays. My family is terrific and we love to spend …
One Year Bible Published by Tyndale
Yesterday I finished reading through the Bible – again. I read the last day’s assignment in the One Year Bible New International Version published by Tyndale. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve read through the Bible, but I try to do it at least every other year. I like the discipline of reading …
Five Favorite Places for 2016
Last year I wrote about our five favorite places for 2015, so I thought I would begin a tradition of writing about our five favorite places again this year. Of course, I had to wait until the last day of the year to post it, because you can’t know what your favorites are going to …
Very Merry Christmases
I had to wait until today to write about my Christmases because there were four of them. The last one was last night, so now that my Christmases are over, I can tell you about them and show you some pictures. We started our Christmases with Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad’s. We watched the Browns …
Star Wars Rogue One (No Spoilers)
The best movies always come out between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year it was Star Wars Episode VII and James Bond Spectre. This year Star Wars Rogue One was a must-see movie for me while we are in Ohio. I mentioned it to John and Jackie about 100 times, so they graciously bought tickets for …
Christmas Cookie Baking with Family
The last two years I wrote about the Christmas cookie baking that I have done with my mom. You can read 2014 here and 2015 here. Every year we make a mix of traditional (for us) cookies and try a few new recipes. We have also expanded our Christmas cookie baking to two days because …
The Child Leapt to Welcome Jesus
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” Luke 1:41 Most of my life, I have been the first one in the house awake on Christmas morning. When I was a child, I leapt out of bed, awakened my brother and sister, and we …
Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre in Columbus
When I am in Columbus I usually make a stop at my favorite local yarn store. Columbus has several very good yarn shops, but my favorite is The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre. The first thing I love about The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre is its name. “Let’s go to The Yarn Shop.” “What’s …
Helping Friends and Family
During our six weeks in Ohio, we are helping friends and family. Helping them with what? Pretty much anything they need help with! Obviously our family gets most of our helping. Jackie and John and my parents keep a running list so there will be things for us to do when we visit their houses. …