A summer visit– Part 2

Rachel invited us into her home.  We stepped over the threshold of the front door,  into a sitting room, with another room to the right. The front room held a stove at one end that I guessed might be used … Continue reading →

A summer visit– Part 1

A friend of mine has been keeping in touch with an Amish girl who attended our one-room schoolhouse. Gayleen and Rachel have been writing to each other at Christmas for many years now. They have visited several times over the … Continue reading →

Meeting on the Bridge at Camp Edgewood

This spring, I along with twenty some other women enjoyed a weekend retreat at Camp Edgewood, one of the several camps operated by the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.  This year was the 25th  anniversary of … Continue reading →

Book Lovers

Can you go into a library and leave without one? Not me– well, unless I’ m returning books in haste before the due date. How about the book store? My book piles, at any time, can include a bit of … Continue reading →

Thoughts on a life

We’ll be attending a memorial service this evening for my Aunt Bea. She died earlier this week of lung cancer that had spread to her liver before she was even diagnosed. It’s been an uncomfortable last few months for her, … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day

May 13, 2010 Mother’s Day this year involved a family gathering with my siblings and their families, anyone who was able to make it on short notice. We gathered for a pot luck dinner at my sister’s home, in consideration … Continue reading →

Grandmothers’ Necklace launched in Kitchener

May 6, 2010. Successful launch in Kitchener Rain changed to sun and hopes for a good attendance were realized on Saturday afternoon for the  Kitchener launch of Grandmothers’ Necklace at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church on Woodhaven Road.  People came from … Continue reading →

Family Squeeze– Phil Callaway

I’ve just finished reading another book by author, speaker and columnist Phil Callaway. This is not a commercial, but a whole-hearted and warm thank you to him for sharing his life experiences, offering hope and humour in an often challenging … Continue reading →

daffodils, hyacinths and other pretty flowers

Daffodils The flowers are blooming, especially the daffodils. My husband noticed how they seem poised to look in every direction. I hadn’t really thought of that before. The hyacinths and narcissus [shown last post about gardening] are past their prime … Continue reading →