The sun blew us breezy kisses as we gathered strawberries. Summer is nigh.
We hooted and hollered when our little bro, donned in cap and gown, walked the stage from high school student to high school grad. Were so proud.
Another delightful combination! Some sugary good Shel Silverstein poems and Mary Lou Donuts (my lunch embarrassingly). I am so delighted by the wit in Shels poems and illustrations. Some of my favori...
Stay away heffalumps and woozles.... This honeys ours.
We two turned tourist to Tour the Town on the trolley... The ride was a lot less like Judys and a lot more like a jaunt on a CityBus - that trolley imposter! But, still terribly charming ...
Stephen,"Congratulations!T oday is your day.You’re off to Great Places!You’re off and away!You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself any direction you choose....
The morning of the Indy Mini Marathon I awoke at 1:30 and then 4....mind alert but trying to slip back into slumber in order to steal the last few moments of rest before my alarm would sound at 5.A q...
Stephen and I traipsed around Purdues campus for his first batch of senior pics. The rain would not - go away - so we will have venture out again for outdoor portraits later this week. The ...
We are really going to miss these two. Devin and Jessica joined our small group Bible Study about two years ago, and their move to Chicago marks what feels like the end of an era. We and th...
I ate a bug. If were counting, I actually ate three...two mealworms and one chocolate covered cricket. Last weekend we partook in an annual spring festivity - where bug munching is blase. You ma...
The completion of taxes should be rewarded with ice cream.Do you know that you can receive a deduction for saving for retirement?! Thank you Dave for educating us to make sounder choices wi...
A breezy Easter afternoon.Confounding, marvelous day! My eyes spilled over in joyful tears this morning, worshipping my Savior whose reckless life, death, and resurrection will never cease to as...
I spy with my little eye.....two wide eyes....I spy with my little eye....two spiffy wings....I spy with my little eyeOne fine feathered friend.
"Twist me a crown of wind-flowers;that I may fly away To hear the singers at their song,And players at their play.Put on your crown of wind-flower: But wither would you go? Beyond the surgin...
This past weekend my youngest brother Stephen played a "townsfolk" suitor in his high schools musical production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He competes with the "brother" Ben...
This little polar bear stopped by our home to rest after his long traverse from the Arctic. He commenced his expedition to Michigan two weeks ago on the night Luke Adam was born. He knows he was...
A little over-the-weekend project for the kitchen. Ive been storing the two vintage strawberry trays since I bartered them down to $2.50 a pair the summer before last (a proud garage sale moment...
I decided to begin a new "series" on this blog called "admirable combinations" where I highlight a scrumptious treat and book Im savoring at present. The title is inspired by C.S. Lew...
Zade and I observed the passing of thirty to thirty one years by asking off our respective works and spending a restful, unpretentious day together. The theme for this birthday was "two are ...
Joyous birthday sweet Chook. I am so thankful to God that He has put you in my life and that I am sharing this day with you. xoxo - love, the Wook P.S. More on Zades birthday celebration to come!
Weve set up this garland of lights for Valentines Day this year. The lights glowing in their doilied hearts bring to mind how, as 2 Corinthians 4:6 says, ..."God made his light to shine in o...
February is fast approaching and with it I begin training for the Indy Mini Marathon! My freshman year of college my Auntie Laura convinced me to run my first Indy Mini with her (to *ahem* help...
Ive wanted to make a cake platter for years now. Over Christmas break my sisters and I decided we wanted to spend a day making something crafty. So I reviewed my Pinterest account and we decided a ca...
These lyrics from Godspell encapsulate my prayer for the New Year..."Day by day... Day by day...Oh dear Lord three things I pray:To see Thee more clearly,Love Thee more dearly,Follow T...
Are you on Pinterest yet? I love it. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard "that allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web."Every so often Im going to ...
My parents gave Zade the "Twelve Dates of Christmas" this year! As his "true love" Ill get to enjoy the dates with him! What fun! Zade was given twelve cards each holding o...
Zade was such a sweetie pie and let me convince him to shave for our Calvin and Hobbes Halloween costumes this year. Hes had the beard for about a year and a half, so I cant get over his clean shaven...
A couple more favorites! Some pictures taken by Patrick Doughertys stickwork sculpture "Sidewinder" constructed with red maple and black willow saplings.
We took our three year anniversary pictures on Purdues campus with our friends Sam and Beth. They have been married one year and are just as cute as can be! {the third}{the first}{first annivers...
Dont let the number of candles fool you, my Grandpa is 85 today. Over Labor Day weekend we threw two birthday celebrations for him and he got another today. When you turn 85 you should have...
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