Here on Wren Drive, Kelly and I started the day discussing our VBS details. Their church’s is the end of July. They have a lot of really neat activities and crafts planned; their lessons are basically the story of Joseph…

First things first – We made pancakes for Chase for breakfast, but Kelly and I couldn’t resist sampling one. That is was after 12:00 noon meant we were having breakfast for lunch but it was still fun. I worked some…

Before I start Day #3, I’ll recap today at home. Kelly and Chase came about 9:30am, and after unloading the van headed to Norwin to meet with the verification person for their Homeschool Certification. While they were gone, I made…

Before I start with vacation I want to catch you up on the tree, the one the neighbor is having cut down? Well, it’s down! There is still a stump, and I don’t know if he’s going to get it…

Kathy and I have a little tradition that we pass Suzie Squirrel back and forth for our birthdays. The challenge is to outfit her in something creatively different each time. Since we are such huge fans of the HBO-Max mini-series…

To make this manageable and also a comfortable length, I am splitting our trip into numerous segments. The first one will be sort of short – just getting us to our motel. Kathy parked her car at my house, and…

It’s 7:25pm, and I am still doing laundry and putting things away – and trying to decide what to eat before it gets too late. We had a marvelous time (despite one bump in the road!) and was wishing we…

Our Sunday School lesson was about Jesus calming the storm. Max & JJ took turns making the waves higher and higher. They loved it, of course. Then for snack time Mary brought in a small cake, and they sang to…

The day started out to be pretty chilly, but I was upstairs in the tavern from 11am until 1pm so I was warm. By the time I started my turn in the food booth it was comfortable. This was my…

Moving day – a long time coming. I think it’s been like 10 years for my sister. Hoping it all goes well and they settle in happily contentedly. They had the moving team at their house about 9am, and by…