It had been over twenty years since we drove down the country road at the edge of town. Rows of corn at full height and tasseled out followed the gentle slopes. Red barns flanked by large silos were surrounded by thick groves of hardwood trees, the perfect shelter against the harsh Midwest storms that blew in as fast as they blew out. We were going to see the hobby farm we had lived on when my husband and I moved our small family from CA to Fergus Falls, MN over 30 years earlier. After two ... View the Post
Old Barns of Tennessee
Ten weeks ago we left California and headed to our new home in Tennessee to start a new chapter in our lives. This is my first post since we moved. To be honest-it was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. We loaded up our belongings, said good-bye to family and friends, and started the three-day drive from the California coastline to the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. John had a job waiting for him the day after we arrived and we stayed with friends while waiting for ... View the Post
The Lasts
Part of our moving to TN is saying goodbye to people we love and places where memories were made. Sitting by the beach and watching the sunset, being Mary Poppins to the families I worked for, learning to use a potter's wheel are a few of the things we will miss from our SoCal location. Mostly we will miss being in the same state as some of our kids and grandcuties. That is a topic for another blog post :~D Today marks a biggie. Today is John's LAST day working for Western Concrete ... View the Post
Falling Forward and Muffins to Fall For!
Remember track and field day when you were a kid? It was a fun time to try different events and for some of us, it might have been the only time we actually ran a timed relay race. We did the high jump, runs, throwing, agility tests, and the running long jump. One of the things that have stuck out in my mind was the long jump... not because I was good at it, but because of what was exclaimed over and over as each kid ran up to the line and lept for all they were worth. "Fall forward!" ... View the Post
First Day of School Jitters
I had jitters. It was my first day of kindergarten and as my mom snapped a picture at the corner of Wakefield Way with her Kodak Instamatic camera, I was filled with questions. Do I have my snack? Will I make new friends? Will my mom pick me up? What if I have to go to the bathroom? It was a new experience for all of us since I was the oldest. And we survived, even if my peanut butter and jelly sandwich was a bit smooshed by my Looney Tunes Thermos. Fast forward to NOW~ our oldest ... View the Post
Rest, research, lots of laughter…and a slice of plum cake.
A few months ago I signed the book contract with Tyndale for a destination gift book filled with photos, 40 cabin themed devotions, and 12 articles or tutorials on things like "Perfect hot fudge topping for homemade ice-cream" and "How to create a pine-cone wreath". The setting was a beautiful Lakeside cabin, which had been enjoyed by 5 generations and now owned by some of our dearest friends, Bob and Ginger, who had carefully remodeled the family cabin. While I knew I would need to collect ... View the Post
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