We are blessed to live in a geographically rich area. It’s rich in mountains, trees, rivers and lakes…if you drive a little ways, you’re at the beach. There’s a lot going on. And there’s plenty of thrift stores. Any way … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
And then the lesson: “You know, I absolutely forbade my children from washing their hands before they ate. Weakens their immune system. You have to learn how to handle germs. I drink from every stream I fish for the same … Continue reading
W-2’s are eye-opening. It’s a time every year when we get to gauge what we trade our lives for. It’s also maybe a time of year that we can be thankful for opportunities that we are given to keep things … Continue reading
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill It’s funny how we measure our lives. Until you go to your high school reunion and some friend from the fringes guilds the lily and tells … Continue reading
My first year of college I worked at the school radio station. I don’t know that you could really call it a full-fledged radio station. We broadcast for an hour every night on a local “legitimate” radio station…WHKP from what … Continue reading
I love creative building. I love the tiny home movement. It frees up a way of affording a home that wasn’t really available before. But most (or many) of these tiny homes used to be trailers. They’re built on trailer … Continue reading
If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy My first year at camp I had a friend who asked me what I wanted out of life. I didn’t think very long about it before answering, “happy…I want to be … Continue reading
I’m feeling a little bit under the weather this morning…and thinking about being required to take the flu shot. How about that? Required ….you read that right. Earlier in the week, I saw a video report about health care workers … Continue reading
My oldest son says, “I hope it’s going to snow” when the forecast calls for a possibility of frozen precipitation. I imagine skidding off the mountain, trying to stop for one of the funky “side of the hill” mailboxes … Continue reading
Two posts in one day isn’t usually something I have the “energy” for…but felt like I needed to counter the negative with some positive. Here’s a snippet of a Joel Osteen sermon that addresses what the other video was talking … Continue reading