The tail end of summer is roaring past me at ridiculous speed. We opted to skip the ‘big’ fair this year– it costs so much!– but had a great time going to a church carnival on Saturday. They had 50-cent hot dogs, corn dogs, burgers, ice cream, snow cones and cotton candy, if you...
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We’ve had such fun watching our momma cat, both in person and via the Kitty Cam.   It has been interesting to see her instinctively move into the momma role, and do a great job at it!  My job as mom is more complicated, of course, but her mothering behavior has reminded me of a...
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Sixteen summers ago, my sister in law and I were pregnant at the same time. Due the very same day, actually, August 15th. It was my 4th and her first. Her baby seemed anxious to arrive first — she was on bed rest beginning in mid-pregnancy. In mid-June I also began having signs of...
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Fishing to some people involves a dock and a lawn chair, or a boat out on the lake.   But to us and to our kids, fishing means putting on water shoes and  ‘getting wet’ clothes, and hiking a winding river whose banks look different every year. Much of the river meanders shallow.  You can...
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This afternoon I sat in my shady corner of the deck next to our pool, and watched my kids splash into the water one by one.  With only one child in the water, waves were small.   But as more kids splashed and leaped their way in, the water got choppier, the waves bigger, the...
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When we first moved to our place in the country, the landscaping consisted of a hillside full of weeds, a good-sized rock pile, and a bedraggled wild rose that still today ekes out a living on our ditch bank. We dreamed of trees, huge ones, shady and rustling in the wind.  So whenever we...
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Ever since I somehow ended up in charge of organizing the food for our yearly church camp, I’ve looked forward to camp with a mixture of dread and anticipation.  However, it’s definitely getting less scary the longer I’m in charge. This year, my 4th as head cook, was the highest attendance ever, with 80-100...
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Normally my hubby isnt remotely interested in ‘girly’ things.  He’s happy out in his shop or garden, building and improving, leaving dolls and clothes to the girls.  But when it comes to a little girl’s birthday and a trip to the store for a new stuffed friend, John can become surprisingly interested in stuffed...
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…but nothing that exactly fits on the blog at this moment.   So I’ll share some pictures of my sweet girl on her 8th birthday.
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