When I was a kid, my dad was connected to a church camp near a local lake. It was a rustic camp experience. Originally, there was a Quonset that housed the kitchen and supplies. Campers slept on cots in teepees, mostly cooked outdoors, and experienced nature up close and personal. Like the time a skunk […]
On December 31, I posted this question on Facebook – If you had one word for 2017, what would that word be? The post received over 50 responses and the words were intriguing. First, I realize that it is difficult to encapsulate a year with one word. The words listed may be reactions to specific […]
Have you noticed how much we talk about the weather? After the hello’s, it’s usually the first thing we talk about. “Can you believe this beautiful fall weather?” “Got enough snow for you?” “Really need a rain.” (Said like we’ve been a farmer all our life and just returned from a soil moisture test) If […]
I am a product of the plains. Lived in the tree-less, ocean-less, mountain-less parts of the world my entire life. So it seems like we head for treed or mountained or oceaned parts of the world when we can. This past week I’ve traveled to Maine and Florida. Definitely treed and oceaned places, and incredibly […]
There is something that drives me crazy about my father. He doesn’t finish sentences when he is speaking – especially when he has a lot on his mind or is in a hurry. He will say most of a sentence, maybe mumble the last word or two, then move to the next sentence. Drives me […]
Much of my life happens on my phone. My calendar, email, contact list, my connections to social media, apps for weather, sports, and many other things held in my hand. Think of technology and how things have changed. A number of years ago, we took a long family trip with our sons. My youngest son […]
I believe we all seek community. Dad and mom talk about the community getting together during harvest time to help each other. When I was growing up, the church and school were pretty much the only game in town so much of what happened in our life, happened there. When our kids were involved in […]