Hodgepodge II

I was under the false impression that I have been a very faithful blogger lately, but no, I just realized I haven’t posted a thing since the 12th. So I will drop in with another Hodgepodge.
“Hello *cough* everyone!”
This morning promised to be a particularly cloudy day, but nonetheless I decided to hike through [...]

Read Full Post »

Funny Things Kids Say

…just because kids are funny and I need laugh!
Mouthful
While taking care of five children for an evening, I turned from heating their dinner on the stove to find the youngest had filled her mouth with so many jellybeans that she couldn’t close it. She began to cry till her older brother compassionately insisted, “C’mon Gianna, roll [...]

Read Full Post »

Strawberry Jam

A farm near our house lets you pick your own berries for $1.50 per pound. After spending a good portion of the morning filling our baskets out in the sun we returned with about three boxes and boiled half of them into strawberry jam; the rest are frozen for later use on pancakes, ice-cream, shortcake and such. We [...]

Read Full Post »

The Cost of Freedom

Old Glory: A lone banner unfurls in the summer evening breeze, its vibrant stars and stripes emblematic of the dreams of the brave and free. Over two-hundred years of stories are buried in its folds: tales of patriotism and pride, heroism and self-sacrifice. Gazing at this beautiful symbol of liberty, I can’t help but take [...]

Read Full Post »