One thing I like about blogging is it makes me more aware of the seasons.  Maybe it’s part of just being more observant in general, but it’s a good development, I think.  The leaves in the last week have been poetry-inducing. I haven’t written any poetry, of course, but maybe I can credit them for [...]

It’s been a busy weekend–church retreat in Port Orchard, racing home across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to be home in time for my dad’s birthday picnic at Seward Park.  A lot of sunshine and memories packed into 48 hours.  Last night, crossing the field with the kids to the sing-a-long, it occurred to me (for [...]

Sometimes I institute things with a big megaphone, then fall off the face of the earth.
Like, “Every third Tuesday I’m baking cakes for Recovery Cafe!”
Or, “Every Sunday is pizza night!”
Cake-baking is still happening, but the pizza night is history.  Since Yancey started on shift at the station, we can’t do anything on a day-of-the-week basis. [...]

I commented on Dana’s blog yesterday that, when Yancey’s away and I’m not cooking dinner, I bake a lot more.  Day two, second baking endeavor.  If I was concerned about having any kind of rhythm here (salad, main dish, sweets, etc.) I’d be in trouble.
After Loretta went to bed last night, Wyatt and I made [...]