What a long, lovely delightful day!  Started out early this morning, weaving my way through downtown Harrisburg looking for the State Archives building – as you see, we found it!  Spent about an hour and a half looking though the…

I am heading out shortly to spend the night with my cousin in eastern PA – tomorrow morning I will drive over to the state archives museum to get copies of some of the letters to Mary.  They are resting safely…

For Christmas last year I received as a gift a garden in a bag.  All you did was open the bag, insert the bulb into the soil, water, and let it grow. It did!  I was very surprised.  I sat…

Today’s morning walk was in the bright sunshine after a light mid-night shower.  So refreshing – peaceful way to start the week. BUT – jumping right back into the week with a root canal.  Oh, joy.  In reading the letters…

Saturday after I dropped the girls off at their home, I decided to spend my running time down at the cemetery.  My dad, a WWII and Korean War veteran, is buried there.  The flags lining the entrance road create an…

Psalm 122:  I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. I teach a kindergarten Sunday School Class.  They are a very energetic group of little ones!  They always have something interesting…

It’s a perfect day!  Sun is shining, blue sky has puffy white clouds, and the breeze keeps everything comfy.  The kids are all playing together in the lower yard, making rabbit stew.  And before you get TOO excited, they are…

Here we are, on the brink of the holiday weekend!  So nice to have so much to look forward to.  Family will be visiting, which means a fun day with the five grands.  Lots of work, too – yard work,…

It’s been a wild ride already today.  I think I wear too many hats!  But speaking of hats, once you read ‘LETTERS TO MARY’ you will find a significant reference to a hat that weaves throughout the entire story.  It’s…

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