Larry's been at it again. I don't know if it's because he misses his pal, Jake, or because he misses the mistress of Jake's house, but he's taken to high-tailing it back up to the neighbors' house every chance he gets. Forget the shock collar around his neck. He's decided it's worth the zing to gain his freedom. He doesn't stay long. That's because when we notice his absence, one of us will drive 1/4 mile up the hill and pause at the neighbors' driveway. When I'm the dog-fetcher, I bring the ... continue reading...
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Jalapeno Chicken Sausage, Veggie, Almond, Gorgonzola Yumminess
So ... I broke down finally and went to see a naturopath yesterday after three years of coaxing and berating by one of my regular doctors. Long, boring story -- and not worth getting into. Suffice it to say that according to my dermatologist, something in my diet is making my body angry. When I repeated her diagnosis to the naturopath, he smiled and said that was a very poetic way of stating the situation, but that in essence, she was probably right. As I feared, Dr. Dodge (and I love him, by ... continue reading...
How to Paint an Easy Faux Castle Wall
Updated 3/7/20 Years ago, when my son was little and had a high tolerance for all my crazy ideas, he gave me permission to paint the walls of his bedroom to look like a castle. Between the two of us, I'm sure I was the more elated. Zac liked his castle room, but I loved his castle room. I would have slept in that room, had my husband not had other ideas about that. Zac slept in that castle-walled room until the day we gave our mobile home away, moved our meager belongings (we had also given ... continue reading...
Consider This
With Christmas rapidly approaching, I'd like to offer a suggestion. Instead of asking for socks, Starbucks cards, perfume, clothes ... the usual stuff ... why not ask that someone make a donation in your name to Gospel for Asia? You'd be amazed at what an $11 contribution can do. For $11, you can buy a pair of chickens or rabbits for an impoverished family in India and help them start a cottage industry. Lambs, pigs, goats, cows, water buffalo ... even camels are available for purchase, and ... continue reading...
Germany-Part 7
Here's how we left Germany ... The only sound at 7:30 a.m. on that Saturday morning was the rumble of our Rick Steves' suitcases as they covered the concrete distance between the Bible college and the Eiserfeld train station across the street. All of Siegen slept while we said good-bye. Past the silent front-facing depot, past the graffiti that graced the tunnel, down the steps and up the steps, all that could be heard was those wheels. The doubts settled in right about the time we rounded ... continue reading...
Scotland-Part 2
I had visions of giving you daily, perhaps even hourly updates of our trip. Not to be. Not even the "daily" part has worked out. But I'll try to catch up to where we are now. Here's the last of Scotland ... Thursday morning, we hopped on a double-decker bus and headed toward the heart of Edinburgh--Princes Street and the Royal Mile. As we drove through town, I saw this chimney sweep shop and immediately thought of Mary Poppins. I wonder how many times these people have heard that. (Click on ... continue reading...