What kind of good doggy do you think Leah is? Best guess wins a prize!
“What is the worst thing you have ever done?” Our pastor asked this today. With so many bad choices in my past, the one that stood out in my mind was trying to obey another parent’s wishes. How could that be bad you ask? Years ago, my daughter wanted to…
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Our small town recently got its own coffee house! But it is closed on Sundays. So my daughter surprised me with the chai latte she knew I was craving. Our sweet doggy decided that the tea bag was hers and gulped it down before we knew what happened. Now a tea…
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This is the story of my first Bush Goliath Hybrid Tomato Plant Specs Plant Size: 36″ – 42″ Fruit size: 3″ – 4″, 6-8 oz Matures: 68 days after planting Spacing: 24 to 36 inches Light: Full sun Plant type: Determinate Special Characteristics: This hybrid tomato is supposed to have…
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“Welcome to an 8-hour day” One of my co-workers made this comment to me at the end of an especially busy evening that kept me at work until 5. Thank you, dear co-worker, for re-introducing me to the 8-hour-work-day. It has been a while. But we are actually old friends.…
Read MoreMy mortgage payment recently went up by a whopping $80 per month. It is clearly time to revamp my budget. Phase 1 included taking a serious look at where money is wasted in my household. I know that one of my flaws is trying to save stuff because once I…
Read MoreWe may have gone a little overboard in the garden center of our local WalMart the last two weekends. First was an eagerness to plant my first Earthbox. More recently we were drawn in by beautifully fragrant flowers and cute succulents! I couldn’t resist the beautiful and fragrant hyacinth. I…
Read MoreI remember going to church when I was young. It was a fun, safe place to learn how to be a good friend and a good person in general. I remember singing songs and doing crafts in the nursery. The smell of clay, snacks, crayons and glue. I always felt big when…
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The big day is here! By now every American who is going to vote in this year’s presidential election should have done so. And as I wait to hear who will be our next president, I think back on all the lessons I have learned in these last few years. 1. God’s…
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It happened once before when our neighbors took in a stray. Alas, that dog ended up being more than anybody bargained for. It has been several months and my sweet Leah still seems to be looking for her old friend. Last week we met “Baily” at a big adoption event.…
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