Verena (Special friend Daniel Ray), age 27
Mom, us children decided to each write a birthday message to you for your 54th birthday, May 22nd. Sitting here, dozens of things pop in my head on what I could write. Your love for us is so meaningful, but I will try to keep it short so I don’t take up too much space in the column. Smile.
We are having real winter weather lately. Snow and ice have accumulated which made road conditions not good. This morning the mercury on our thermometer has dipped down to 2 degrees. Brrr!!
Diary for January 10, 2025
4:40 a.m. Our alarm rings, telling us it’s time to start a new day. Joe only works until 12:30 today, so I don’t have to pack more than some snacks for him and fill his water jug. I make him breakfast, which is the usual … Continue Reading ››
4 a.m. My alarm rings and I get up to start another day. Daughter Verena gets ready to go across the road to stay with daughter Loretta and her boys until Dustin comes home from work. I always watch at the door to make sure she gets across the road and to their … Continue Reading ››
Son Joseph and Grace had a nice day for their wedding day. The temperature was cooler, making it nice for the cooks.
The food was delicious! The menu consisted of bread, butter, jam, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, green beans, lettuce salad, and barbecue chicken. Dessert was ice cream, pecan, blueberry, … Continue Reading ››
We are having some warm days after a week of cool weather. I am hoping this heat will be gone, so we can have cooler weather for son Joseph’s wedding next week.
Yes, it’s only ten days until Joseph and Grace’s wedding day, Lord willing.
As the … Continue Reading ››
July 1 (yesterday) was daughter Loretta’s 24th birthday. I wish her many more happy, healthy years ahead. Her two little boys keep her busy. Denzel will be 2 years old on July 10 and Byron will be 1 on August 7. On Sunday Joe and I drove with Dustin and Loretta and the … Continue Reading ››
I am Lovina’s “English” friend Ruth, and I had the opportunity to help Lovina shop for food, take pictures of the wedding preparation, and then attend Daniel and Lovina’s wedding on Friday, June 21. Lovina asked me to share with you what happens in the days leading up to the wedding, and she … Continue Reading ››
Has it only been a week since I last penned this column? So much has happened since then and life has changed again.
Brother Albert, age 59, lost his eight-week battle to colon cancer. He died peacefully with his wife of 37 1/2 years and his children by his side. … Continue Reading ››
Today is already the last day of April. Four months of 2024 have passed already. Where does time go? One week after another slips by.
Today, my husband Joe has an appointment with the doctor that did his surgery last week. Joe has been off work for a week due … Continue Reading ››
