So…October 8 came and went, and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Maybe the “good thing” that was supposed to happen is something we don’t know about yet, or maybe it was a call to count our current blessings ~ good things that we may be taking for granted. Admittedly, the “prophecy” sounded like it… Read More Cape Octobers & Good Things
Real pic from Monday’s morning run. I like Monday mornings, and yesterday’s was especially enjoyable. We were up just after 6am and enjoyed some time in a quiet house (before teens were awake) to read our Bibles and pray ~ Robert in his office, me at the dining room table. I guess I should say… Read More Mondays, Prophetic Dreams, Piper Impersonations, & Senior Pics
It’s already happening. I couldn’t wear shorts on my run this morning and had to pull out the long-sleeved t-shirts as well Next thing you know ~ probably tomorrow morning by the looks of it ~ I’ll be wearing mittens on my morning runs. Mitten day is always a sad day, because it ominously marks… Read More A Poem and a Latte Help, I Guess.
I love this picture of my two big boys building a sand castle. This has been happening every summer for 15 years. The holes get deeper and the piles get higher every year. We just never outgrow the enjoyment of playing in the sand. There were little kids all around us on the beach each… Read More Maine: Building, Running, Celebrating
Kayla and I had been looking forward to some time together after being apart almost two whole weeks ~ I was in Texas and then she was in the Dominican Republic. So, last Tuesday we ventured downtown, got frozen yogurt, and then checked out some books at the library. There are two frozen yogurt shops… Read More Yogurt and Out
Sometimes the pace of life seems impossible due to things out of my control, but in the case of the Mother’s Day Half Marathon, the pace was within my control, and I chose to go faster than ever before, shaving 6 whole minutes off my previous personal record. It was all Betsy’s fault, really. If… Read More Impossible Pace, Inscrutable God
It’s going to be 80 degrees and sunny here today! Robert and I went for a run this morning, and then had our tea and breakfast out on the picnic table. I could smell the lilacs blooming in my neighbor’s yard. Hoping the vitamin D would give me a little burst of health and strength,… Read More Sweet & Spicy Quinoa Porridge {& Running power}
It was just Kayla and me last night. We skied all day in Vermont {last day for the season, and we even ended the day with a black diamond!}, came home in time for Kayla’s Friday evening dance class, and then sent Kory and Cooper off to the 30 Hour Famine. Robert made it safely… Read More All Confessed Out? {Lent Day #33}
It’s been kinda quiet around here, I know. I feel like I can hardly breathe with the constant flurry of activity in our home. Classical Conversations has been in full swing for 5 weeks, and I haven’t even shared any photos from my wonderful class of 13 students. We’ve had a great time learning Latin and… Read More Gluten Free Fall Friday ~ Pumpkin Love Smoothie, etc.
Cooper was up and at ’em early this morning for his first cross country practice of his sophomore year. He set his alarm for 6:51am, made himself a breakfast of eggs and GF toast, and headed to the high school at 7:45 for the 8am start. And he was ready! He’s been spending some time… Read More Rockin’ the Red Ones This Year