Prepare
I laugh when I hear that people are bored during this pandemic lock in. I could never be bored. Perhaps part of the reason is that my mother always said--Only boring people are bored. Being bored...
View ArticleShortages
I have lived though shortages before this current pandemic. In the 1980s my little family with a one year old moved to Okinawa, Japan courtesy of Uncle Sam. It was my first experience with military...
View ArticleBug Fix
Tuesday I was speaking to someone I know well who lives in a large metropolitan area in another state. This person is a hermit. He/she generally doesn't socialize and does little shopping or...
View ArticleI Laugh
My own son, my baby, of a long long time ago was a strong willed child. There was no other word for it. He was smarter than I was, sadly, because I used to think that I was pretty smart. I had the...
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Prayers for Sunday
Lord,The birds and the rabbits don't have to socially distance. The wild things fly and hop and run around without a care. But, we are locked in cages, only because we know that if we don't, we may...
View ArticleLectio Divina and Me
I have prayed using lectio divina on and off over the years. I have written about it on the blog before, but, not recently. First, let me give you my take on what lectio divina is then you can do an...
View ArticleGarden Woes
I tried to raise rhubarb for two years. The slugs ate it to nubs, there was nothing left. Even when I used slug bait, I never got stalks enough to eat rhubarb from my little garden. I planted...
View ArticleParades
A parade went by my house on Tuesday morning. I live on a back roads type of street. We don't get parades as a general rule. There were police escorts and many cars in this parade with signs and...
View ArticleFace Masks
I have sewn a bunch a face masks. I made some for my son and his wife. I am looking for a child's pattern for my grandson who will turn two this summer. Face masks are pretty easy to make. I have...
View ArticleHackberry Tree
I have a beautiful ash tree in my front yard. It is many years old and shades the front yard. I love this tree. But, I am sure that it will die within the next year or two. I can see exit holes from...
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Playdate
These people are the only ones I touch and talk to and see regularly during this pandemic. That little baby girl was born in the height of the curve. It was scary days. The young man is growing up...
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Prayers for Sunday
Lord,You are here with me. You are here holding my hand. Your divine providence will care for me. You have got this. Help me with my fear and doubt and uncertainty. I will try to have faith, hope...
View ArticleMonday, Monday
I have found that spending a lot of time at home, alone, I have less ideas for things to blog about. Interacting with people makes me think more things. Some of the things I have written lately...
View ArticleJury Duty
I got a request to take a survey to see if I qualified for jury duty the other day. I qualify. But, this concerns me. I am isolating at home. Jury duty would put me in contact with people. I could...
View ArticleColoring Inside the Lines
With my almost two year old grandson I color in a coloring book. It has 4 chunky crayons and I stick with those. It is a good starter coloring amount. I color with him. I like to color for one...
View ArticleYeasty Beasties
I learned to bake with yeast sometime through the years. I didn't do it a lot. Rolls at Thanksgiving and pizza crusts were the main yeast uses that found most appealing. Baking with yeast requires...
View ArticleWalking My Imaginary Dog
When I last saw my doctor he advised me to get more exercise. My cholesterol is up. I am borderline diabetic despite dietary changes. I had expected a better report. I really did. But, I had to...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--Parakeets
I feel like I should write about parakeets. But, there isn't much to say. My birds aren't tamed yet. they are a boy and a girl and they are young. I joined a Facebook parakeet group which is a...
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Prayers for Sunday
Lord,Time passes so quickly, an eye blink, and a two year old sits on a 98 year old chair. You have got this. You have us in Your hands. You know where we are going and where we will end up. You...
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Happy Birthday, Mommy
The lady in the middle turns 99 years young today. She is more with it than you would probably expect for someone beginning her 100th year. When she was born her family didn't own an automobile, have...
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