Today's summer adventure involved three buckets of fresh, cored, sliced and ready to go Oregon strawberries. I don't normally have Lilli help out with jam. Up to now I opted for a cleaner kitchen due to her age. The whole process would just create a bigger mess letting a 6 year old into the kitchen. Then, there… Continue reading Strawberry Jam Forever
As I alluded to earlier... I'm trying real hard to make this summer a great summer for my 3rd grader. It is so easy for her to get lost in the teenager shuffle around here. My initial intention was to plan something she had never, or rarely done before for each day. I haven't made… Continue reading Summer Fun
One of the things we love the very most about being here in western Oregon is our proximity to the beach. A quick hop over the coast range and we can enjoy the sand and surf. So every summer we have to make at least one trip to the beach. This week it was camping… Continue reading This Ain’t the Hilton!
Spring has a way of inviting us to take stock of what we have, who we are, and who we want to be, doesn’t it? Yesterday the winter rain had let up a bit and I could finally get outside and do a little work in the yard. I love my flowers and I really… Continue reading Spring Clean
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! ~written by unknown (gospel song) Yesterday, this little song kept going through my mind yesterday. It’s… Continue reading Let It Shine and Watch the Cockroaches Scatter!
One week… Last week, Friday, March 18, 20011, my beautiful daughter Kimber married her best friend, Raymond, at noon. The last of our family has left. We still have a few borrowed wedding items to hunt down, and our home has been cleaned (admittedly, it took 6 days to get it clean since my other… Continue reading Reflections of One Beautiful Day
As winter draws to a close here in the Northwest, the hearty daffodils begin to poke their heads up through the leaves, grass and twigs on the surface of the ground, braving the down pour of rain and the whipping of winds. During the dark days of winter it is common to walk by the… Continue reading Dancing with Daffodils
Tonight I went to a HS girls basketball game. The girls played well and worked hard, but in the end they lost the game. I was impressed with most of their attitudes, for the most part. I can’t say that I was too impressed with the attitudes and behavior of the audience around me. Admittedly,… Continue reading Losing Sportsmenship
It’s taken me a few days to process what I truly want to say. I sure hope it comes out the way I intend. This past weekend I spent some time helping a dear friend through the dark night of the soul. It is difficult to see people you love go through dark days and… Continue reading Paint the Light
One thing I’ve learned about parenting is… the teen-years are hard! I miss the sleepless nights of toddlers. Sleepless nights of teens is harder than I expected. When my children were young I used to discard all the stories that circulated about how the teen years would be the crisis time in my child rearing… Continue reading This Is No Picnic in the Park
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