Level Up?
I got an email from one of my sons today. Doug is serving on a mission for our church in Eugene, Oregon. I thought I’d share part of his letter. “I know that the missionaries here think I know a lot about plants from what I learned from Mom. I can name a lot of [...]
The Misfits. The Rebels. The Troublemakers.
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t [...]
Farmin’ in the HOOD
First, watch the video. The Urban Farming Guys explain what they are all about better than I. This group is connecting in so many ways: Connect with nature – Growing food stuff, plants, animals, aquaponic system, alternate energy. Connect with family – It is fun the watch the kids learn how to do stuff working [...]
Cure for Boredom
Now this is amazing, my son Nathan took some 22 gauge wire and used a 6 in 1 European pattern to make himself this really cool ring. It all started years ago when his brother decided to order a bunch of rings to make his own chain mail for Canterberry tales at their high school. [...]
Celebrate Easter
Traditions, Easter egg hunts. I imagine we’ll always have them as long as we have kids home or visiting. Never too old to find and hide eggs. Yet Easter is so much more than chocolate, sweets, and games. Family time- a great time to spend outdoors together, work on that garden, laugh and play, visit, [...]
Have You Been Stuffified?
OK, life gets busy. I mean we all have stuff to do. Places to go. Things to do. Kids to pick up and drop off. Games. Classes. Parents to help out. Dishes need washing. So do the clothes. Garbage out. Food cooked. Shopping to replace food stuff. Games, online and off. Phones ring, cell phone [...]
