Oh my! Three days left until daughter Lovina and Daniel’s wedding. Everything … Continue Reading ››
Welcoming a new grandchild
I am excited to share the news of the birth of our seventh grandchild. (Although I consider it number 10, as I include Ervin’s three children.)
Daughter Loretta and Dustin were blessed with their first child on July 10, 2022. Denzel Michael was born at the hospital at 3:30 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and … Continue Reading ››
Cherishing Time Spent with the Grandchildren
Another week has flown by, and it’s already time to pen this column again. Actually, the last column for this month. We will enter March, and soon the calendar will be saying it’s spring. My wish is that the weather will match the calendar. We had a few nice days of temperatures over 50 degrees, … Continue Reading ››
A newborn foal and a birthday celebration
It is such a pleasant morning outside. The temperature is just right.
Foremost on my mind today is my husband Joe’s cousin Carolyn and Jonas Jr. and family. Their 4-year-old daughter Barbara was laid to rest yesterday. Such a tragedy—a life so young was taken, but God makes no mistakes. That is the only comfort sometimes, … Continue Reading ››
Sunny Spring walks and answers to reader questions
We are in week number six of the coronavirus lockdown here in Michigan. A time in our life that will never be forgotten. The fact that we are having a few days of rainy weather doesn’t do much to improve the mood. But oh how much more we appreciate those nice sunny days! We cannot … Continue Reading ››
Helping hands make light work; words of encouragement lighten spirits
Yesterday daughters Elizabeth and Susan and their children came for the day. We cleaned Loretta and Lovina’s bedroom upstairs. We washed off the walls and ceiling, cleaned the furniture, washed the curtains and bedding, cleaned out the closet, and so on.
On Saturday my sisters Verena and Susan came to help us, so we cleaned Verena’s … Continue Reading ››
Puzzles, laundry training, ouchies: Lovina, while recuperating, won’t get bored
It is now eight days since my surgery and I seem to be doing better every day. I had a few days after the surgery that I was running a high temperature so that made everything seem worse. Now I have a bad head cold but it is also getting better.
Abigail, 2, and baby Timothy … Continue Reading ››
Using up scraps to make matching dresses for the grandbabies
Using up scraps to make matching dresses for the grandbabies
The sun is out! The sky is so lovely today. What a great master artist we have. Only He could paint a picture like this. The temperature is at 36 degrees.
The Eicher sewing machine … Continue Reading ››
This week: Sisterhood of the traveling snacks
Today is sister Liz and Levi’s silver wedding anniversary. Twenty-five years! They were married the year before Joe and I were. It just seems impossible that those years have passed by so suddenly.
We are done for the night, after getting our clothes ready for the wedding tomorrow and everyone getting cleaned up. Joe and I … Continue Reading ››