New Blog Design is Now in Operation
This blog has now switched over to its updated design that will support it going forward.
Special Occasions
Renovating our Side Porch (Before and After Photos)
I’m so grateful to have this humble space back in operation, and it is an especially lovely time of year to be out there right now.
Cornell 7 and Rape Culture (Bits and Clips)
A week ago I posted a sad poem about so many Jane Does as a response to the appalling news of the Cornell 7 gang rape of an unconscious girl. All week I have thought it was an insufficient response. Since then, I’ve seen more useful content that is worth sharing, and I didn’t want … Read more
Oh America (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
Perhaps this is what we are doing now with democracy.
Earth Day Thought from Ron Garan
After spending 178 days aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan returned to Earth carrying something far heavier than space equipment or mission data.
Commemoration of Yom HaShoah
Commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust observance) matters because it forces Jews and Christians alike to confront what happens when hatred is allowed to grow unchecked and when human being stop seeing one another as bearers of dignity.
Secular Easter Photos 2026
Everyone enjoyed being together so much that we sat at that brunch table for five hours, but it felt like only two. So grateful.
Happy Easter 2026
May you have a blessed day, reassured, inspired, and filled with awe. May renewal be blooming right where you are!
What Cross Will We Hang From? (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Jesus aligned with God’s consciousness and was raised from the dead to show us we could live forever. Now, please, can God raise our collective consciousnesses
Happy Valentine’s Day!
You are cherished, appreciated, and loved. I am grateful you exist and that we share time and eternity. May you be happy, feel fabulous, and know you are the absolute best!
You Know All This (Birthday Poem for our Youngest with Photos)
Here’s to another wonderful orbit around the sun together. May every perfect blessing be yours now and always.
My Birthday 2026
I’m so grateful to be circling the sun with all of you. Thank you to the many well wishers on social media, through the mail, and via text. Let’s have another terrific year together!
Blog is Back Up After Technical Difficulties
Thank God! The blog is back up! Yes, we are still alive and well over here! My absence was only a technical glitch!
Anniversary Photos 2025
We are so grateful for all the joy support, opportunity, family time, progress, exploration, discovery, growth, and extension of purpose we’ve felt and experienced in the past year.
An Outing with Each Daughter (Mother’s Day 2025)
I’m so fortunate to have these wonderful women in my life.
