I forget if I have posted the plans for this extended holiday weekend here or not (yes, it’s Columbus Day on Monday… technically a holiday weekend…) so in case I haven’t I will post retroactively: Thursday: My sister and family come to town late at night, we hung out in the kitchen enjoying some homemade…
Year: 2007
Take Back Your Shopping Cart!
The other night we had finished shopping at Wal*Mart and after unloading all of our groceries into the van, I looked for the place to return my cart. It was pretty far away, but I wanted to make sure I put it back in the right place. There was another one right next to our…
Be a Christian!!
My brother-in-law is in town, and so the days are filled with funny little sayings. He’s the master of calling people (mostly) benign little names. Slightly poking fun at all those around him. It’s hilarious! My favorite from this trip has been calling out the religious affiliation of those around him. :-) He will proclaim…
Happy Birthday, Alex!
It’s going to be a big day, for a big guy. Our little Alex is turning six today! He is a super fun guy who lives life with passion. (Of course, that means he can get pretty fiery mad, too, but mostly it’s super happy, bring-everyone-along-with-him passion!) My sister and family are in town, and…
It’s Fun To Pretend
Yesterday was the last day of the season for our most favoritist ice cream spot, Chill & Grill. (You may have heard me mention them a time or two…) We have been increasing our visits over the last week or so, just to make sure we get in our fill for the winter shut down…
Changing Seasons
Fall has begun, and that means that we’re coming to the very end of the ice cream season. It’s been a good one. Many visits from the Chis. My Dad has been up several times for ice cream. Friends from all over the region have met us there – including a surprise visit from our…
In The Light
A couple things recently have reminded me of the letter in the Bible called first John. I was reminded of a verse I have written about here before. John tells us in that letter that we are taught by the Holy Spirit directly. We don’t need others to teach us. (NOTE: I wouldn’t say that…
Naples Grape Festival
Tomorrow and Sunday is the annual Grape Festival in Naples, NY. It’s about 35-40 minutes from our house, but we’ve never gotten to go. We’ve had a grape pie or two from the event, but never witnessed it in person. We happen to have an open schedule, so we’re planning to go! It’s a neat…
Looking (Linking?) Back
What a week! I’m sitting here on my porch with a nice hot cup of tea, at one in the morning, following an hour of trying to restore the network here in my house… have I mentioned before that I have four routers on my network for six or seven computers? Yeah… I need an…
Fall Is Here… Sorta
A weekend ago, the weather here was just fantastic. Highs in the 60s, beautiful sunny, clear days. Amazing fall weather. But then last week we were back in the 80s!! Yuck! And today, I left the house this morning for some errands around town, and felt just fine walking in my jeans and black t-shirt….