Some people are born into families, some become part of your family.  Some are just simply FAMILY.  Ruth Ann is family. And today, we celebrate the anniversary of her birth. In 2002 my daughter Kelly married her son Matt.  They…

Autmn and I had a great time last night at the theater!  She was all dressed up in her new dress from Jen, and had her earrings and ‘faith’ necklace on that Miss Dianne gave her for her birthday.  …

    Twelve years ago today a little lady named Autmn Rose Stairs-Burke entered our world in the afternoon.  I had just got to the hospital when they told me she had arrived.  She is my first-born grandchild and that…

This weekend Kathy and I went to Albion to visit Mom, John, and Sparky.  This cat – notice the half-missing ear! – at one point would not even come near the house when we visited.  Now he sits on our…

Over the past few weeks I have been longing to make a trip to Colonial Williamsburg.  The entire city fascinates me, full of history and life, present and past. I have never been there when it snowed, although I was…

Well here it is, the middle of the day on Saturday.  If the weather hadn’t turned horrid this week, my sister and I would be enjoying our Christmas visit with Mom and John (far left and center).  Kathy and I…

Well, I can offer no excuse.  I kept telling myself that once the holidays were behind me, and the house and schedule back to its pre-Christmas status, I would have so much more time. I never before realized how delusional…

Yesterday was our annual BEEF DAY!  My uncle (back right in tan vest) raises beef cattle, and every year several families band together and split a cow.  HOLY COW!  This one was #6, and we spent the day cutting and…

The most amazing thing happened today.  Santa misplaced two of his reindeer and they landed – plop! – right in my yard.  I went to breakfast with Nathan, Autmn and Christina, and when I came home, Prancer and Comet were…

Probably close to 30 years ago my mother took great effort to make two complete nativity sets, one for my family and one for my sister’s family. This display if far and above my favorite – it’s the first thing…