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Jun 13, 20202 min read
Be Like a Bird Except Don't Eat Bugs
This past week has been a series of punches in the gut on several fronts. I feel like going crazy, but I just don't have time for it. ...
Jun 9, 20201 min read
A Fun Coffee Cup, and the Kids Are Sewing
I had pleasant thoughts of my sister and brother-in-law. They gave this mug to me a couple years ago. This morning was a dentist...
Jun 8, 20202 min read
1/2 + 1/2 = 1 and Trinity Sunday
The toilet in one bathroom works, and the sink in the other bathroom works. Together, they make one whole bathroom. Easy fixes, but just...
Jun 6, 20202 min read
A Carefree Childhood and Ice Cream
My post for yesterday is just gone. I wrote about some of the ups and downs of the day. It didn't even save as a draft. So, starting...
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Games, Biking, Protests, and Pizza
I love hearing Kris have fun with the kids. He played video games with Kal, all those hair-raising, first-person shooter games. Tetris...
Jun 4, 20203 min read
Splish, Splash, Taking a Bath (In the River)
Today was perfect for splashing in the river. My friend and I took our kids to what is called The Seven Pillars in our county. It’s a...
Jun 2, 20203 min read
A Dabbing Avocado and a Tomato Soup Car
It's been a good few days, today and yesterday. Let the random thoughts begin. Kara loves to draw. I don't know where she found...
May 31, 20202 min read
Remembering Grandpa
Part of yesterday's adventures involved weeding the grave site for the paternal side of my family in Plymouth, IN. Grandma has done that...
May 31, 20203 min read
Brides, Campfires, and the Five Love Languages
I haven't written for the past 2 days. I don't want to make excuses for it, but I do want to explain what life is like during bridal...
May 28, 20202 min read
Life is Grand
Today was the sort of day that I didn't get coffee until well into the afternoon. It's never intentional; it just happens when I get...
May 26, 20201 min read
A Friend Closer Than a Brother
Do you have a no-makeup friend? I do. Generally speaking, I would rather die than leave the house without real clothes and makeup on or...
May 26, 20202 min read
The Moments of a Day
I'm sitting here, reflecting on the day. Some ups, some downs. Ended on an up note. There are plenty of moments I'd love to redo, such...
May 25, 20201 min read
Grilling Is Easy, Isn't It?
I tried grilling again this weekend. Kris had to run into town for whatever, and I was making dinner, thinking erroneously that grilling...
May 23, 20202 min read
Fancy Pants Chairs
I wasn't shopping for chairs. I was on a quest for craft supplies for my kids when I saw these chairs at Hobby Lobby. Somehow, that's...
May 22, 20202 min read
Spaghetti Head
Both my thoughts and my hair tend to resemble spaghetti. That’s not what I want for either. Naturally curly hair is just going to look...
May 17, 20201 min read
Under the Mess and the Business
(I wrote this 5 days ago and forgot to publish it; very fitting given the subject matter. It's along the same thinking as another post...
May 17, 20202 min read
No Internet = Blast Through Tasks
A random note before I start all the other random thoughts for the day: this little bird makes me happy. I don't usually like...
May 17, 20202 min read
A Country Drive and Ice Cream
Kal and I took a leisurely country drive to Pipe Creek Falls, which is not far from us. He was annoyed at me for stopping to take...
May 17, 20202 min read
Think Space, Peace Space
"Activity suggests a life filled with purpose.” That was Captain Von Trapp’s line in The Sound of Music. I see that saying play out in...
May 13, 20203 min read
Trampoline Fun Finally; Plus Comcast Stinks
Monday was a mix of orthodontist appointments for both children, Dog-n-Suds, Kal buying a gift for Kara, finding a trampoline deal, and...
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