Another week has already passed and it is time to write the column again. We have also entered the last month of 2012. Where does time go so fast? I keep thinking next week will be less busy and before I know it the week has passed. Daughter Verena will have her 15th birthday on [...]
The Thanksgiving holiday is over with and everyone is preparing for Christmas. As I prepare for Christmas let us remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. So often people forget what Christmas is really about. We spent Thanksgiving Day at sister Emma and Jacob’s house. Emma prepared two turkeys. They had the table [...]
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy, and blessed Thanksgiving holiday. Hard to believe there’s only a month left before 2012 is history. I thought I’d share a few favorite recipes from our family that you might enjoy during the upcoming Christmas season. Try these three. WHITE CHRISTMAS CUT-OUT COOKIES 1 cup shortening 2 [...]
Gun season opens today for the deer hunters, which meant lots of activity in this household. Daughter Susan went hunting with her friend Mose, which was the first time she had ever gone hunting. Even Elizabeth didn’t have to work at the factory which closed because of opening day of deer season. Her friend Timothy [...]
I am at the dentist’s office while daughter Susan gets her teeth cleaned. We came in our buggy pulled by our 18-year-old horse Diamond. It was a nice ride into town with the temperature warmed up into the 50s. I am hoping for a nice warm day to wash our curtains and our windows. If [...]
We have entered the 11th month of this year already. Where did time go so fast? Every year seems to go faster than the year before. A happy 40th birthday goes to brother-in-law Jacob. His birthday is today, Nov. 1. It is a nice and sunny but cold day here in Michigan. Our thoughts and [...]
Our six youngest children left for school at 7 a.m. This is the third day now that Loretta has taken the regular bus. She can make it all day at school without her wheelchair, although when she comes home she is ready to rest. The handicapped bus has been picking her up since her surgery [...]
Oct. 18, today is daughter Elizabeth friend Timothy’s birthday. So birthday greetings go out to him. For this week’s column I am going to do a daily diary of yesterday. 3:15 a.m. — I get out of bed and pack Joe’s lunch and fill his water jug with ice and water while he gets ready [...]
