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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Singing, worshipping, reading, resting, and being entertained – a perfect Sunday!
From my earliest memories, Sundays were days of relaxing and regrouping. We always went to church and Sunday School, then lunch, an afternoon of relaxing and, in the fall, watching football with my dad. Back to Youth Group and Sunday … Continue reading
Lucy Comes to Visit
I love dogs. This was not always true. When I was a child, I was pretty much traumatized by a huge dog that lived on our block. He didn’t do anything to me, but he was bigger than me and way … Continue reading
Fun with Family – Alec’s First Birthday
Last weekend was the 1st birthday of my great-nephew, Alec. I’ve been to all the 1st birthday parties of the great-niece and nephews, so no way I was going to miss this! Alec is the brother of the twins, Richard and … Continue reading
What makes me smile
Thinking about a new granddaughter in May Lucy, Brian and Gwen’s new puppy My former students who greet me with hugs in the hall My children have jobs! “Everybody Loves Raymond” Watching Doug “read” (also known as sleeping in the chair) … Continue reading
How not to be chic in winter
A few days ago when I was exercising at Curves, some of us started reminiscing about what we used to wear during the winter months – and had a good laugh. One lady remembered her mom making her wear boots … Continue reading
Smoky Slow Cooker Chili and Sauerkraut
Once again Katie at Sluiter Nation has inspired a blog entry. I’m joining her bloghop and posting a recipe for crockpot chili and sauerkraut. Apparently someone on Twitter said that nothing good ever comes from a crockpot. Many people strongly objected to this … Continue reading
Do we have to listen to this?
Sometimes, my husband listens to the strangest music. Take last night, for example. I was putzing around finishing washing and putting away all the sheets and towels from Christmas company. To be honest, I wanted to get it done because I … Continue reading
Resolutions – A New Me? Not!
Like the majority of people, I do not have a good track record for keeping New Year’s resolutions. I don’t make them, or more accurately, I don’t make traditional ones. You will not see things like “lose weight” or “exercise every … Continue reading