Those aren’t two words I would normally use together ~ “wonderful” and “winter” ~ but there’s no denying that winter has brought many wonderful things so far. It was -1 degree here yesterday. (Not so wonderful.) Betsy stopped by at 7:45am to pick us up for our weekly ski trip to Mt. Snow, Vermont, and… Read More Wonderful Winter Catch Up
Yesterday I made my third airport run (in a car, not on foot) in six days. We said goodbye to family over the weekend, dropping them at airports in New York City and Boston. Then we had to say goodbye to Robert who headed to Texas and Oklahoma out of Hartford yesterday for two weeks… Read More Running in the New Year (With the Forerunner)
Seven years ago this month, I was “tagged” by a real and bloggy friend to write down 12 random Christmas facts about myself. Kayla was browsing through my blog a few days ago and found the list. She thought it was very funny and asked me to read it aloud. When I refused, she started… Read More Christmas Randomness
Christmas is nine days away. There are menus and meals and cookies to make, groceries to be bought, and parties to be hosted and attended. There is a track meet to attend and daily practices to travel to. There are movie dates and skating dates to arrange with teen friends. There are beds to be… Read More Overcome, But Overcoming
Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure a final exam does not technically meet the definition of a festivity (the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way), but maybe the completion of the final exam does. I took my final exam in Systematic Theology I (cosmological, moral, and teleological arguments, the… Read More Final Exams And Other Festivities
Here’s an attempt to recap the last four weeks of life. Lots of photos here and not much reflection. I’m writing from Texas, though, so although the days here have also been full, much is removed from the full plate called Life in Massachusetts. Being 2000 miles away gives a little space to think and… Read More Costume Changes, Venue Changes, & Celebrations
Christmas can kinda make you (or just me) crazy, it seems. Here’s evidence… On Wednesday, I was frantically running around town doing errands and frantically running around the house trying to clean it and make Kory’s bed for his arrival home from his first semester at Baylor. Somehow I got it in my head that… Read More Gluten Free/Paleo Friday ~ Christmas Prep & “Coffee” & Homecomings
What a treat last week was! In the thirteen years we’ve lived in Massachusetts, we’ve never had family visit at Christmastime. It’s always been a super quiet day for us, which we’ve always enjoyed, but this year it was just super special. My youngest sister, Melinda, from Texas arrived on Friday, and then my brother,… Read More Christmas Cheer And A Really Cool Gift
I’m sitting here in a quiest house on Christmas Eve with a fever, sore throat, and nasty head cold. I thought I might just escape the virus that everyone in my family has had in the last two weeks, but it caught up with me on Saturday. Kayla and Robert just left for the Christmas… Read More Condescending, Rude, and Near
There have been plane trips made, knees replaced, groceries bought, pies made, turkeys brined, guests hosted, a Christmas tree chopped, a Christmas tree lit, Elf watched, a house decorated, a church hung with greens, advent bags hung, and snow twice fallen… …emails returned, a debate competition hosted, essays graded, Latin quizzes made, homework prizes given,… Read More Crazy Weeks Cute Hats