Family
Christmas 2015
Having a family is a huge deal. Like with Mary with the baby Jesus, we celebrate the birth, but then the real work begins of doing right by those blessings God has given. What an exercise for the heart! And what an example both Mary and Jesus are for navigating that territory.
Silliness While Picking Out a Tree
We were very silly picking out the tree last night, which is one of the handful of things we traditionally do all together.
Christmas Break Begins
This is the first blog post I am trying to do from my phone. I’m picking up our youngest from her first term in college; she did really well. Check out all the empty (huge) whole grain “fishy” boxes we cleared out of her room.
Our Daughter’s Pottery Made at College
I know the kind of time and skill this array of pieces represents; the scope and quantity of her work in this wheel-throwing class in just a few short months is amazing.
Parent’s Weekend at Juniata College
It was great to see our youngest daughter after her first 6 weeks of college. She is doing well, working hard, and having fun. We brought her a massive care package of her favorite food, as well as other sundries she needed or asked for.
A Mother’s Advice to her College Freshman Daughter
Instead of a scattered bunch of verbal advice, our daughter asked for me to share what wisdom I wanted to convey regarding helpful hints for her college success concisely and in writing.
Juniata Freshman Dorm Drop Off
We got up early and drove through the beautiful morning mist to the Juniata campus. It is the first time my husband has seen it.
Getting Ready and on Our Way to College
We’ve been scrambling around running errands to get our daughter set to go off to college. She did a Target run, bought a new apple laptop with a protective black case, and got her first debit card.
Laura’s Artwork from the Epic Graduation Trip
Here are the paintings our our youngest daughter did on our recent trip. The one above is an oil painting of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, the first one below is…
We’re Home!
Oh my! We’re home!
It feels odd to be back after being gone so long. The garden, which was in its early stages when we left, is bursting with produce.
Our 18 Month Old Grand Nephew
It was especially great seeing my nephew’s young family at Castorama. His wife is lovely, and their son, who has grown up a lot since we saw him last summer, is a joy to be around.
Castorama in Vermont
My sisters and our families have rented a house for a few days in Vermont for a little family reunion tradition my mother dubbed “Castorama” many years ago.
Our Trip’s Last Campsite with Portraits at Sunset
This was our fabulous last campsite of the trip directly on the north shore of Lake Superior, in the Rainbow Falls campground near Rossport. This spot was amazingly lovely, although close enough to the highway to hear it.
Photos of Our Youngest Daughter in the Canadian Rockies
It may seem like the purpose of this trip was mostly about spending quality time with our youngest daughter at this special transition time in her life between high school and college.
A Parrot on Her Shoulder
On the street a woman was walking along with her pet parrot and shared her for a while with our delighted daughter… I love these wonderful “coincidences” that seem so obliquely coreographed!