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Finding Peace
I tend to be a worrier. It drives Lyle crazy sometimes. I think it’s a genetic thing that I inherited from my MawMaw. We used to laugh at her when she would call my dad. She’d tell him about something she was worrying about and then she’d conclude by saying, “But I’m not gonna worry ’bout that!” That’s how I…
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Kodaking in the 1930s
It’s interesting to me how certain words that start off as nouns become verbs. For instance, we often talk about “googling” something, which means, of course, using the Google search engine to find it. Did you know “kodaking” used to be a verb? Obviously, Kodak is a brand of camera, so kodaking meant “taking pictures.” I came across this term…
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Urban Adventure
Most of our adventures take place on the open road or out in the wilderness. While we live in the city, we try to get out of the city and away from the crowds as often as we can. This past weekend was the exception to the rule. The company Lyle works for planned a fun family day in downtown Denver…
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Weird Food
Lately I’ve been going a little snap-happy with my camera phone in some of the grocery stores around here. I just keep seeing all kinds of interesting things that I never even knew was a food. Plus… the pumpkin obsession continues. The food and beverage marketers really took off with that this year. That got me thinking about some of the…
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Coffee Cake Recipe
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I’ve been making almost my entire married life. It was in an Amish cookbook that my sister-in-law gave me the first Christmas I was married. That was in 1985. This recipe is quick and easy and calls for just a few basic ingredients that I almost always have in my cupboard. It has been…
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Guest Post: Treasure or Trash?
My guest today is Susan K. Marlow who writes “wholesome books for kids” with a western flair. Susan blogs as her main character at Andi Carter’s Blog. Ready for a literature quiz? During the 1800s and early 1900s . . . Which books were despised by “high moralists,” condemned by preachers on Sunday, frowned upon by schoolmasters and schoolmarms on weekdays, and dismissed…
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Colorado River Road – Part 2
As we were driving along the Colorado River Road on Saturday, occasionally I would hold my camera up through the sun roof to take a picture. Lyle asked if I could post videos to my blog. I wasn’t sure. I figured I could since other people do, but I had never done it before. I recorded a few minutes of…
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Colorado River Road Day Trip
This past Saturday we took a day trip to the mountains to enjoy the fall colors. Lyle planned out a route that took us to the headwaters of the Colorado River. It was around 400 miles so it took us most of the day. Here’s the route we followed: It was a beautiful day for a drive. Many of the…
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The White Sisters
As you know, I’ve been blogging for awhile. During the month of October as I’m participating in Write 31 Days, I am sharing “re-runs” of some of my past posts on the weekends. Today’s post is one of my favorites. Here’s the back story: Early in 2008 I had encouraged my aunt, Rachel, to start a blog. She’s only a…
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Vintage ABC picture book
Today, boys and girls, we are going to learn the alphabet. There will be a quiz, so pay attention, please! This is a “weekend re-run” from 2009 featuring a darling vintage picture book that was among some other old books that were given to me that summer. The cover is missing and there is not a copyright date on it, but the…
