Well looking back on a blog from November of 2015, I found I never followed up on my promise to keep you posted on the installation of the recently purchased …
Fresh Start
Happy New Year! What does this turning of the calendar mean? When I was younger, I would get my emotions all wrapped up in this turning of the year. It ...
Thankful Harvest
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Who Needs God?
Who Needs God? I was raised in the church, being told things (or at least implied things) about God as I grew up, that I later realized were not entirely …
Replace or Repair?
You’ve heard it a million times. “This new appliance is only expected to last you an average of 10 years.” Ten years? That didn’t used to be the case. My …
Mileage Milestone
A while back, my trusty green 2000 Pontiac Montana van and I hit a milestone. But first, let’s go back and tell you how we met…. My new cars usually …
Back in the Saddle
OK, I'm stepping back in the saddle. Seems I've struggled with keeping blogging on my radar. Although there are many reasons, I'll blame my beautiful daughter-in-law. I love to call ...
Receive Before You Can Give
Looking towards the Christmas season, I’m reminded of all of the pressure for creating the perfect Christmas. Feeling it? It’s even harder when life issues pull our attention away from ...
Treasure from Holmes County, Ohio
Well, I’ve been lax on blogging. Lots happening in life. Today is my first installment of catching up. I’ve missed you! I made a quick trip to Holmes County in …
Dedication of the Bowery Quilt
Recently I finished a project. I didn’t document the progress, because I started it last year before I had my website up and running. Last year on July 25th, I ...
Too Much Information
I remember when I was a junior in high school. Mr. Colatruglio, my history teacher, had us prepare a presentation for the class on the history ”of something.” I chose …
Too Many Choices
After my last post on Too Much Stuff, I continue with another observation….Too Many Choices. I went to the grocery the other day. I went to buy some Cheez-Its for ...
Too Much Stuff
Do you ever feel like you’ve got too much stuff? Stuff. Our lives are inundated with stuff! At least in middle class America it is. I realized we could talk ...
Pondless Waterfall
What a joy it has been this week to once again enjoy the sounds of the water rushing and tripping over the stones in our pondless waterfall. We built this ...
Barn Quilt Hanging
Well, today was the day! After weeks of waiting after the sign was completed, waiting for it to dry, waiting to get the crops planted, waiting for side dressing the ...
Barn Quilt 4
Well, do you remember the completion of my barn quilt over five weeks ago? It had PLENTY of time to dry well while planting season took over. In May all ...
Another Thought for the Day
What you create doesn't have to be perfect. --Dieter F. Uchtdorf (This was good to read today as I did a lot of work on this website!) :-)
Barn Quilt 3
And the saga continues. I started out in the barn on sawhorses. Mike had primed the board, and I got out my ruler and pencil, and started drawing out the ...
Barn Quilt 2
Well, you guessed it! I decided to make it myself. There were many factors in that decision. Here is the process it took: First I planned to have the sign ...
Barn Quilt
We just had the last end of our old barn resided. That old weathered end of the barn had been staring at me for years. I’ve watched that barn age …