I just realized that Thanksgiving is almost here. That means that we get to put up our brand new 12′ tree we bought on clearance last year. And we usually do that, well, like I should be getting ready now because I certainly don’t have decorations for a tree that size. Oh.boy. And we’re not having Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, … Read More
Lloyd (standing), Denny, Phil, Zane, Grandma Schalk, Phil’s step-dad (standing), Phil’s mom Meet the family. First there’s Lloyd. He was, at birth, chosen to be the son to stay. Is there a technical term for this? Lloyd was never allowed to date let alone think of moving out or getting married. He needed to remain at home to take care … Read More
I CANNOT BELIEVE I FINISHED IT ALL! So the past two weeks have been good.Week 1Week 2 I’m afraid I’m going to take this to a whole new level today. Zane’s birthday party is this Saturday, but I have to have the house clean and decorated by Friday because his last football game is right before the birthday party–and I’ll … Read More
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I was then … Read More
Labeling a map is probably not the most productive use of my time, but I wanted to know what the path of Wednesday night’s tornado looked like. The National Weather Service says that two tornadoes touched down near Argos, IN about 22 miles from my house. There was no confirmed tornado in Knox, but I’m thinking it was a pretty … Read More
Once upon a time, a lovely family went camping. Not just camping, mind you, but a canoe/camp trip. So the men put up the tent, started the fire, and cooked the food. About that time, the raccoon smelled the food the family prepared and waddled over to join them in the festivities. Can you see the darling there at the … Read More
I couldn’t resist helping Kimmie plan an intimate surprise party for Jen. Kimmie is the party plan, so I just hung on for the ride! We started at Kimmie’s house. When Jen walked in, she was greeted with a lot of happy kids, flowers and a bowl of wild raspberries that Sarah (Kimmie’s daughter) picked just for her. As we … Read More