Evidently, “Have a good slide” is what they say in Switzerland as a New Year’s greeting. (I learned this from Romy, who’s getting married in Switzerland this year! And guess who will be performing the ceremony? Robert! Ministry is such a sacrificial calling, I tell ya. No really, we can hardly wait and feel so… Read More Sliding into the New Year
Well, we survived the blizzard yesterday – got about a foot of snow in only a few hours. This angel is in our front yard, and yes that big white blob and the little ones are snowflakes! Let’s see if you can guess what my early (and only) Christmas present is this year… Early this… Read More Winter Wonderland
It would be very safe to say that I never watch sports on TV. It would even be safe to say that Robert hardly watches them or any TV for that matter. But we recently caught a fever that made us do strange things like stay up past midnight watching the flickering screen, and allow… Read More Contagious Fever
It was warm enough to go to the beach! No bathing suits or swimming, but we played in the sand and climbed the rocks. We visited a cranberry bog which I’ve been wanting to do since we moved here. Apple Cranberry Crisp coming soon! This is the Pilgrim Monument located in Provincetown on the very… Read More Cape Cod Trip
The “Sugar Shack” has been one of our favorite hangouts ever since we moved to Amherst. We have enjoyed their maple syrup, homemade french fries, hamburgers, ice cream, and apple cider year in and year out. It is also almost always a stop with out-of-town guests.There are hundreds of mums – $3.00 each plant or… Read More A New England Fall
On Saturday, we enjoyed a favorite New England tradition – apple picking! Upon finding a really good apple….. Cooper: “This is the grandest apple in the whole orchard!” (Say with British accent) Kory: “You mean – This apple is the apple of my eye.” (Say with corrective older brother tone) This may seem like a… Read More Apple Picking (and other types of picking)