In the past several years Hempfield Church of Christ has offered Trunk or Treat to the kids in the community.  About 20 cars back into a circle, pop their trunks, and decorate them creatively to delight the kids (and the…

                            Yesterday Ligonier Valley Writers and Ft. Ligonier joined forces to have an all-day writer’s conference at the fort.  I was asked to be one of the…

Normally I like to use my pages to share the fun things I have done, or events taking place, or time with my very special family and friends. Today I am just going to reflect on a truth that just…

  Thirty Four Years ago this very evening a little baby boy entered my life, and nothing has ever been the same.  He and his big sister have meant the world to me, and I cannot imagine facing any day…

After meeting at 6:45am at Walmart Plaza, boarding a bus and driving across town, we climbed the stairs to track #2 for our trip to Altoona.  The view waiting on the platform gave a great  view of Greensburg.  It was…

The day started out with a 6:15am phone call to tell me it was raining in Smicksburg.  Hmmmmm. Thanks, Roger!  That was ok – we were prepared for the weather!   Joni, Teresa, Kath and I were heading to the Fall Festival…

    (First let me explain that we call ourselves the Skunk Hollow Girls – simply because the area where we all ‘grew up’ was nicknamed Skunk Hollow (because of the skunk cabbage, not because of skunks!) and it consists…

Last Saturday we had the delightful honor of attending my cousin Holly’s daughter Olivia’s wedding.  It was elegant and wistful and fun, all wrapped into one evening.  The bride, her mom, and her sister Amanda could not have looked lovelier! …

  On our last visit to see my parents, Kathy and I offered to jump in with any chore that needed done.  We didn’t know what we were getting into! Mom mentioned that the Martin House that they got for…

Well, we’re a little late this year.  The girls and I traditionally have our annual Crocus Tea when the crocuses pop up through the snow in the early spring or late winter.  This year, time got away from us, and…