Category: Family

  • Hodgepodge

    It seems this post may be a continuation of that other post in which I whined about all of our broken stuff. Only this time I hope to not whine so much. I hate whining. Last Sunday, I failed to mention here that we were in another fender-bender, but this time it didn’t include the…

  • Here’s something important

    We have a cousin named Rick who is in Poznan, Poland right now with a group of college students from the US, sharing the gospel with anyone they meet. I’m sure he’d appreciate your prayers, as would his parents. Michael Shattuck is keeping a blog of all their adventures, complete with daily slideshows and commentary…

  • Poetry Friday

    My very talented husband wrote this Haiku for an assignment for one of his classes in college. The professor submitted it to a national haiku contest, and he won an honorable mention. Isn’t that special? Frost on the window A wrinkled face gazing out Wanting company. It’s kind of sad, though. Click on the button…

  • In Which I Ramble about Broken Stuff While I Sweat

    A long time ago, like summer 1999, we tossed the AC and natural gas hook-ups in our newly purchased home and bought a heat pump. We really thought it would be the best decision in the long run, lower bills, one less monthly payment to worry about, a steady temperature in the house, and no…

  • Product Review: Sunbutter

    If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, then you know that my boys are allergic to nuts. When Benjamin was about 1, I gave him his first pb&j. After one bite he started breaking out on his hands and face. The little whelps spread all over and he began to scratch. His…