If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you probably know about my struggles with being in a Catholic/Lutheran marriage. I attend two churches every weekend, and I even go to Sunday school at the church that is not my own. This has often been an uncomfortable situation, especially since I received the [...]
Archive for April, 2008
27 Apr
Plumbing Perils
We’ve been having a bunch of plumbing problems here in the Echowood kitchen. I haven’t mentioned it before, because it honestly seems so boring, especially in comparison to Stephanie’s plumbing woes (no water for months!).
To be as brief as I can: We heard the sound of water running (like the sound when a toilet runs) [...]
25 Apr
A Banner Mail Day!
I was in college when e-mail was just getting off the ground—back when friends from far apart communicated via “snail mail” (which wasn’t even called that, then; it was just MAIL!).
My freshman-year roommates, Heidi and Amy, and I were always eager to retrieve the day’s mail from our little locked box on the main floor [...]
25 Apr
The Late Bloomers
We have this azalea plant growing along the picket fence. I couldn’t figure out what was up with it, because it didn’t bloom with all the rest.
Well, it finally did, and it has these lovely, coral-colored blooms. See for yourself…..
I’m glad this one waited! It’s nice to have another colorful show of these [...]
23 Apr
The Sweet Olives
We have this lovely, tall hedge of sweet olive trees separating our yard from our western neighbors’.
Most of the year, the leaves are green. The sweet olives get berries in the fall—they start out orange and over the winter turn into a deep red shade. In spring, many of the leaves turn red……
…..and [...]
22 Apr
Wolf: A Poetic Essay by Urban, age 7
I would like to be a
wolf. First the hunting
would be cool. I’d eat
deer bird bufolooe. Next
the packe! other wolves the
cavs the rivers! finally the
howling. The wooohooooooooaaaee…
all the barking and the heads up. Also the running
all that running. I
would love to be a
wolf.
(Used with permission.)
22 Apr
The Sweetest Thing
Yesterday, we decided Urban should stay home from school to have an extra day to recuperate from whatever bug the boys had suffered from over the weekend. Whatever it was, we knew it must be super contagious, so we figured that was another good reason to keep him away from the rest of his [...]
20 Apr
Spring Fevers
All three of the boys have been stricken with fever, sore throat, and headache. It started with Levi on Thursday, progressed to Urban in the middle of the night Friday/Saturday, and hit Charlie yesterday afternoon.
So, you can imagine the kind of weekend we have had.
However, between bouts of caring for sick little fellows (and [...]
15 Apr
Where I’ve Been
The William Faulkner quote, in my “This Week’s Quote” sidebar widget, says it all: “If a story is in you, it has got to come out.”
I have been writing a novel!
Well, this is nothing terribly new, as I have been “writing a novel” for the past, oh, 15 years or so. And [...]
9 Apr
How True Did THIS Turn Out to Be?!
Your Blog Should Be Green
Your blog is smart and thoughtful – not a lot of fluff.
You enjoy a good discussion, especially if it involves picking apart ideas.
However, you tend to get easily annoyed by any thoughtless comments in your blog.
What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?
