Gathering
Nice Surprises
Instead of duck soup we dined at the Bowerman Mansion last evening when we took Bennet in to hitch a ride north. It was a delightful evening and so nice to not have to cook or dine alone, not that I don’t love quiet family meals, but every once in a while it is nice … Continue reading
Oh My This Is Hard
Like I told the group in an e-mail, voting on which header was the best brought up that whole issue that I don’t decide well. Again. I hate the optometrist, “Which is better, one? Or two? Two? Or Three?” The poor fellow really gets his work out when I’m in the chair. “Gee, I don’t … Continue reading
The Importance of the Meal: Part One
Dirt was astounded years ago when he heard of many people that were seeking to heal the wounds of September eleventh, two-thousand one, by getting together for a shared meal with neighbors and friends. New Yorkers, who before had not been much for neighborly meals, were talking strongly about how they were finding themselves looking … Continue reading
Where Is My Camera?!
I cannot seem to unzip my camera case, get the poor little thing out and use it. Two amazing weekends have gone by,now almost three and nothin’, well picture wize anywho. Weekend before last we were over east of the mountains in some of my favorite spots on the earth (I don’t get around much … Continue reading
Pineapple Ham Bready Goodness for Gathering
This is the bread that Bet built. This is the pineapple hammy goodness that took the bread that Bet built. This is the bite that Lanny ate that was left over from the gathering that enjoyed the pineapple hammy goodness that took the bread that Bet built. – This is where you can … Continue reading
What A Groovy Weekend
Oh wait, I have lost complete track of time, the weekend just started. Oh bother, then I guess the title needs to be what a groovy last half of the week. When Dirt is on vacation I have no sense of time or dates. But normal is returning in a few days so I’ll just … Continue reading
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Have you ever wondered why those who get certain holidays off get all four days for Thanksgiving but other holidays, even when they land on Tuesdays or Thursdays, only get that day off and not the four days? Dirt, a school teacher (college level, no summers off), often has holidays like Veterans’ Day and Independence … Continue reading
Questions and Answers
Melli , who’s blog I have been reading lately, sent me an e-mail and in it she had this question. She asked “Can I ask … what faith are you? It’s not important – I know you’re a Christian! I’m just wondering!” It will take more than one post to tell all I really want … Continue reading
Gathering of Many
Sorry, we didn’t have the camera out last night. But you can see pic of our dessert if you go to Kathy’s Spot on Cedar Pond for Grandma’s Apple Pie . Our new good friends came down from up north and a family, Kathy’s, from the Saturday group enjoyed our usual Friday night gathering with … Continue reading
Fourth of July
Parachute Man coming down Lawn Bowling Stretch…good Liberty Mallet Ball Sister Sarah, Grandma Grace and Patty Mor Mor Grandma Grace making ice cream with great grandchildren Aksel and Aunty Anna And now with Autra-becca More ice cream making, it is all about the food you know Guys smoking – no wait the ribs are smoking … Continue reading
