So What’s Been Happening?

Well… many little things. 1.  We went to Iowa (“we” as in the kids and I) and had a great time seeing my dad, his fiance and my three sisters.  But midway through the trip an uninvited guest appeared: the stomach flu.  AG was the first to bottom out followed by me, Jack Henry and […]

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Epic

Been out of town. Went to Iowa… in the winter….to “enjoy” temps of 20 degrees below zero. Had a great time seeing my dad, his fiance and each of my sisters. Life was good. Seven adults, 2 kids, one house. Then the stomach flu visited. AG was the first victim.  7 more followed. My little […]

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Shock and Awe

I usually keep things to myself for quite some time but I think I need to “out” myself.  Folks are starting to wonder what is going on, I raced out the side door of church today and alarmed people and next week I’ll be at a pastor’s conference with many of you and you will […]

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Channeling Bonnie Tyler

Dana got up last night to see the eclipse.  He woke me up at various stages in the process and we got AG up once to see it. In the middle of this process, I looked at Dana and said “I now have the song Total Eclipse of the Heart stuck in my head”.  Thankfully […]

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What Else is Happening?

How about a listy list? 1.   It. is. cold.  Wicked cold.  Warmer in Washington State than it is here.  COLD. 2.  Actually had my daughter, my FLORIDIAN daughter, walk up to me yesterday and say “My friend Ashley slipped on the ice on the playground.  She cut her head on an icicle.”  Thought she […]

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Wednesdays are for Works in Progress

Wednesday is for WIPs.  Here we go…. poorly taken WIP photos up ahead.  You’ve been warned.  Also ignore strange red line in all photos.  My camera started doing that last week and I don’t know what’s wrong with the thing.  Guess I should get he-who-is-techy to evaluate but I keep forgetting. Christmas present in progress.  […]

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