One week ago today, my high school aged son had his first snow day of the school year. We did seem to get a little snow overnight but I think it was more the slowness in getting roads cleared that caused first an announced delay and then closure. The Christmas tree had been sitting in… Continue reading Decorating the Tree
Yesterday, I awoke and made some cookies for a friend at church. I looked around my home to find where I had stashed the Advent wreath from last year’s clean up after the holidays. I, then, came to my blog to attach two pages back to the blog. Both of these pages had been private… Continue reading Advent
Make ahead mashed potatoes are a staple on my holiday tables. My children love potatoes and this recipe means I do not have to be making the potatoes the day of the big event. I will admit I sometimes have issues getting them in the oven for reheating in time but this year, that will… Continue reading Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
I am just now reading Ronna Detrick‘s e-newsletter and, as always, she has me thinking. She has me thinking about faith and what it is and, definitely more importantly, what it is not. Faith is not going to church or worship every week. This act may be inspired by your faith in a higher… Continue reading Faith is Not …
For those of you who do not know, my oldest is 26 this month. He moved home a little over a year ago and was laid off from his auditing position at a CPA firm in April of this year. He has a lot of free time on his hands these days, or so it… Continue reading Salmon
October, among other things, is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence is an issue that has always been on my radar. Even in my rural or suburban neighborhoods, it is a commonly, sadly, in the headlines. No one, though, wants to talk about this issue. Yet, along with protected sex, in my mind, domestic violence… Continue reading Domestic Violence Awareness
The week leading up to Homecoming at our local high school – and throughout the district – is called Spirit Week. Yesterday kicked off the start of Spirit Week 2010 with the annual reversal game. The girls – juniors versus seniors – play flag football while the boys are cheerleaders. This year there were two… Continue reading Spirit Week
I made a quick tweet on Tuesday morning that I was going back to school for the first time since 1983. Hope I didn’t age myself any with that statement. It seems that a lot of my friends are experiencing that first day for the first time – first day of preschool, first day of… Continue reading Back to School
I spent two full days at the Great NY State Fair in Syracuse, NY this past week. Both days involved leaving the house so that we arrived at the fair before noon. Both days had the goal of going to some free concerts at Chevy Court – an open courtyard area with a stage that… Continue reading Great NY State Fair
One of the reasons my blog has seen less activity in August than is normal was a family reunion. My mother generally flies east for a high school graduation. Since the May that she came and had to wear someone’s winter jacket to a Little League game, she never comes before the end of June… Continue reading Family
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