This is Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. My husband Joe and son Benjamin left for work. Son Kevin is still sleeping. All is quiet and I really would love to flop back on my recliner and get a few extra winks. This column won’t write itself and it needs to get out today. I leave this morning with daughter Verena and daughter-in-law Grace to go help daughter Susan. More of the family will go help today and some will go tonight. Some of the men folks will go tonight to assist Ervin with his work.
Tim and Liz Experience a Frightening Storm and the Community Helps With Clean Up
It is already 1:00 p.m. and I need to stay seated long enough to write this column. My list for today isn’t getting done like I wanted to. Daughter Loretta and her children just left for home. She came over this morning and we ate breakfast or rather brunch together.
Lovina Attends Church Services, A Wedding and Spends Time With Family
I can’t believe it’s already time to pen another column. These weeks fly by much faster than I like. Today was Monday and of course laundry day around here. Daughters Verena, Loretta (and children), and Lovina (and 10-month-old Brooklyn) came over and I made grilled cheese with homemade bread for whoever wanted something to eat. I went down to the basement to start the laundry and the girls sat outside with the children.
Lovina Babysits Ten Grandchildren At Once And Plays A Joke On Grandson TJ
Supper is over and everyone is retiring for the night. I fried chicken and made mac and cheese to go with it for our supper tonight. Now it’s time to call it a day. I washed laundry this morning and it’s all folded and put away. Daughters Verena, Loretta, and Lovina came this afternoon for a while. We had snacks and visited and of course enjoyed the sweet little ones.
Lovina Writes About Her Birthday, A Neighbor’s Auction and Rhubarb Season
It is such a lovely morning. I love mornings like this. Son Kevin is still sleeping and the rest have left for work. I think everyone needs a little “Me time”. Do we take enough time out of our busy schedules to read God’s word and thank him for his many blessings he bestows upon us? I paid some bills and have them ready for Kevin to drive out to the mailbox later on when he’s awake.
Lovina Enjoys Warm Windy Days for Laundry and the Garden is Planted
It is a warm windy day with temperature at 82 degrees although it feels warmer in the sun. I just brought in the rest of the laundry off the lines. It was a challenge hanging bed blankets and sheets up but once again the Polygrip clothes pins really helped. Daughter Loretta and her three little ones came over for a while. She said the boys wouldn’t quit begging to come over so she decided to bring them here awhile
Lovina Writes About Church Services, Weddings, Birthdays and Mother’s Day
Our refrigerator keeps filling up with more wedding invitations. We are sorry we aren’t able to attend all of them. Belated congratulations go to niece Anna and Joseph. They were married April 2nd in Clare, Michigan. Anna is the daughter of Joe’s sister Christine and Jake. We wish them God’s blessings as they start their life together as one.
Lovina Writes About a Visit From Cousins and Joe Makes a Portable Garden Bed
Yesterday was a nice sunny day to wash laundry. It was windy but with the sun it made the towels dry soft and fluffy. I have two big bags of laundry that I brought home from sister Verena’s house that I want to wash this week sometime. We had rain and thunderstorms during the night. Nothing too bad that kept us awake. How thankful we are when a storm passes through not leaving any damage.
Lovina Helps Family Prepare for Church Service and Sister Verena Needs a Helping Hand
It is a dreary April morning with no sun in sight. We had a thunderstorm during the night with lots of strong wind and rain. My garden beds are still empty and I haven’t even started with getting seeds, plants etc. around. I should have onions and potatoes already in the ground. Time has a way of slipping by and we will enter the fifth month of 2026 on Friday. How can it be possible that we are entering May already?
Lovina Enjoys a Family Wedding and Liz and Tim Host Family Night
On Thursday was the wedding of my great niece Sarah and Samuel in Bryant, Indiana. Sarah is my brother Albert and Sarah Irene’s oldest grandchild. The bride Sarah is the oldest child to Elizabeth and Amos. Elizabeth is the oldest of brother Albert and Sarah Irene’s children and had a baby in January named Susan.