My Daddy 1937 ~ 2023 At the end of September, we  said good-bye to my hardworking, honest, witty, music-loving, handy, steady, dependable Da...

There was one Sunday morning, much like any other, when we were running late on our way to our home fellowship meeting. I was frustrated wit...

Today is my parents' 65th wedding anniversary. So much has changed since this time last year. We went to see Daddy (who is suffering fro...

  In February, I took a photo of my winter mantel.  Now, somehow, it is July and my mantel is decidedly summery. I wonder how it can be July...

I shared this poem in the first year of my blog (2009!) , but it remains one of my favorites. On this day of remembering the unfathomable sa...

  It was our very first Valentine's Day as husband and wife . . . and I was sorely disappointed! I had had high expectations. Surely my ...

When Kati got married in May 2019, her room became our guest room. I called it my "consolation prize," this new room to decorate. ...

During the Christmas seasons of 2020 and 2021, I was very guarded about my excitement about our plans. Everything seemed tenuous and plans w...