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Schooool's Out For Summer!
I am always amuzed with the huge feeling of euphoria I feel the day after school is out. Never have I been the mom that dreads the kids being home for summer. I loved the new opportunities summer...
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While the Cat's Away
Grace left for a 10-day vacation last week. While she is gone, we are having company from Chicago, some that will stay in Grace's room. In an effort to make room for guest's things in the closet, I...
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Summer, So Far
Thursday; Grace leave for HawaiiSaturday; Secretly sell our charcoal grill, and get caughtSunday Morning; Speak to 3-6 grade Sunday School Class Sunday; Host 3 students for Father's Day lunchTuesday;...
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We Were the Destination
Palisade FallsJim took them for a day in the park.A dear friend's cancer has returned..for the third time. There is nothing the docs can do. So, she is living out her Bucket List, which included a...
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Sometimes I Forget to Breathe
1. When my leadership is questioned2. When my To-Do list is running around in my head3. When I step on the scale4. When the house is cluttered5. When I have to fix dinner6. When I'm having a bad...
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Jim and Jan
Congratulations to Jim and Jan, new friends, that Jim married on Saturday. Nice people. Beautiful wedding.
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Camping, Keena Style
Me: Hey, we should go camping on Labor Day!Jim: In WHAT?!Me: In a hotel! We could take marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate bars, and eat them in our room while we lay in bed and watch...
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Say, What?
After several nights of unrest, I found some ear plugs in my drawer, and decided to put them in for the night. A. Maze. Ing. I slept like a baby, not like a fussy baby that wakes two of three times a...
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Yes, Another Wedding
Jim performed only his second wedding of the summer last night. It was again, another outdoor wedding, and again, the weather was Montana-summer-perfect.The wedding arch, and musiciansPaper...
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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
In The Last Two Weeks...1. A new bossy, boss has not killed me.2. Preparing Jim and David for backpacking for days in the Beartooths has not killed me.3. A wandering friend in our home has not...
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The Next Three Days
With 2/3 of the men gone, Jim asked me what I was going to do the next few days.1. Get my nails off2. Host one Turkish student3. Have dinner with Carla4. Take Grace school shopping (shopping for...
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Family Dinner
Tonight we had one of the most delightful family dinners we've had in a long time. The four of us dined on Hot Italian Turkey Sausages, 3-Veggie Saute, and Steak Cut Potatoes. But that wasn't the...
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Happy Anniversary to Me!
How is it possible that 31 years ago today, I married the man I would spend the rest of my life with? Wow, this has been some ride. This morning at breakfast we talked about how our life has been...
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FDoS Photo Shoot, Keena-Style
You know those posted pics you see of kids on their First Day of School? In my thinking, parents take one shot, and it's perfectly academic! I have apparently birthed goofballs, so it takes a shot or...
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Too Hot to Cook
What do you do, when it's too hot to cook? You cook outside! Jim's new grill + my cast iron skillets = a delicious dinner! Cauliflower (left) and grilled onions/peppers/beef (right) My favorite...
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Labor Day Weekend
My Labor Day Weekend started on Thursday night, helping my Big Sky Bakery friends sell Bobcat Claws at the first ever MSU game under the lights. First night game for the Bobcats had me under the...
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Bookworm
But he who truly loves books loves all books alike, and not only this, but it grieves him that all other men do not share with him this noble passion. Verily, this is the most unselfish of...
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He's A Gem
Grace's BF left for NDSU a couple of weeks ago. Before leaving, he left Grace a box, with six gifts and cards for her to open, one each week for the next six weeks. The thought and preparation that...
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Emotions of Today
Having to ask someone to get out of bed three times = ExasperationLoving on Luci for a few minutes = DelightWorking Out for the first time all week = ReliefHugging my friend whose abusive husband died...
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Summer Wedding #3
Guestbook Place cards on a screen door This a'way..... ...and that a'way. The LoungeApparently these are all the rage. Menu on a window No wedding cake here, only this fabulous dessert table....
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So Many Recipes, So Little Time
Yesterday was a wonderful Saturday, piddling around the house, organizing, cleaning, purging. While straightening up the kitchen, I took notice of three stacks of recipes I had hanging on the...
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Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time (a year and a half ago) we invited the new youth leaders, Jonathan and Jessie, over for Easter lunch. And let's just say we hit it off. We liked them. And for some reason, they...
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Calorie Counting, Burning, and Eating
So I've learned something new. BMR. From what I understand, it's how many calories you burn just living. If you were to stay in bed all day and do nothing. That is your BMR. If you consume less...
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Some Day is Here
I was alive and well before "contemporary Christian music". Before Amy Grant and Keith Green I used to listen to quartet music. The Blackwood Brothers were probably my favorites. (Go ahead and...
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1. Spent two hours doing a Saturday morning cleaning of my room, including removing the rickety stool in my closet that caused a frightening fall a couple of Sunday mornings ago. I'm just not quite...
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