Today would have been my grandparents’ eightieth wedding anniversary. Even though they have both passed away, their anniversary remains so meaningful. My grandparents had a long marriage which is not always the case any more. This photo was taken at their Las Vegas retirement home in 2015 before they both really slowed down. I’m grateful […]
The storm has passed through and now it’s time to continue digging our way out. The weather will be warmer so hopefully the roads will be clear enough for kids to resume school tomorrow. The birds continue to spread the word that the dinner bell has rung at our house. I never recall bird watching […]
Today was yet another day of virtual learning. The kids have now been out of their regular school routines for a full week. I should be grateful, and I am, that this is temporary and things will go back to the new “normal” when the winter weather passes. The snow left a beautiful blanket outside. […]
With the threat of more severe weather descending upon our area at the time of dismissal, the school corporations preventively closed the schools today and we continued with virtual learning. Thank goodness we have solid internet service since the boys were online and I was too. I made a big Costco run just before noon […]
It’s been my goal to hike at Ferdinand State Forest during every season ever since we discovered it. When our winter visit came around, I hadn’t dreamed of going after a fresh snow or to experience the magic of hiking while it was falling. This lake near the Tulip Shelter reminded me of Ansel Adams. […]
It’s always hard to return to the regular schedule and early wake up after a long weekend so I eased into the morning with a cup of coffee and a little charity knitting. It wasn’t long before the predicted snow arrived. The light flakes gradually got thicker but none of it stuck for long. It […]
We had a pretty decent snow fall which closed school again. I took Mason and his friend Cole to the scout house for a little sledding. They brought sleds from home and pulled out the scout Klondike. It turns out the snow was not packed enough for sledding of any sort but it was perfect […]
Shovel! There was plenty of snow to turn this job into free exercise. Walker and I were a team. We were both amused at the snow we found embedded in our doormat.
Even though it is winter outside and school is actually closed today for snow and ice, summer will be here before we know it. Summer means camp and camp means swim tests. We signed up at the YMCA so Mason could build up his stamina in the pool. Besides doing distance, the Boy Scout swim […]
We’ve had some snow! The scout house does not need to get plowed, thankfully. Do these tracks look familiar? They are what’s left when two boys start at the top of the driveway and roll down the hill one after the other. I don’t know how they come up with these crazy antics!