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Outstanding in the Field
If I weren't eating so well at the famous Swiss Zum Stücklin , I might be sad at missing the Outstanding in the Field event held...
sursumcorda, 13 January 2012 |
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 12 (Not in Labor)
Things I am thankful for in no particular order (and the list could go on): Computer time! This quick thanks...
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 11 (or Tuesday. The pre-baby...
If I can’t blog regularly on Fridays before the baby’s here I doubt I’ll keep it up after. It was fun while it...
When Grandma Makes Stew in Switzerland
We're stocking up on meals, pre-birth, and today made a double batch of our favorite stew. The recipe calls for a hefty helping of...
Looking Back Two Years - 2010 Resolution #1
At this time last year I reflected on the results of my 2010 January resolution: Read More Books . It was an unqualified...
Life in Review: Celebrating Two Years of Tickler Success...
By popular demand, here are some photos. I purposely didn't straighten everything up because even though my desk is mostly clean,...
Bullet Update: The End of Life as We Know It (Dec....
Tomorrow my mother arrives. When she leaves we will be a family of four (God willing and the creek don’t rise). Life...
Wawa Is Coming to Town!
So, Orlando finally gets a Wawa ! Nowhere near us yet, but there's hope. I'm still waiting for a Trader Joe's....
The Screwtape Letters - the Show
Several months ago, Porter signed us up for a pre-anniversary present of tickets to the Orlando performance of The Screwtape...
Life in Review: Celebrating Two Years of Tickler Success...
(This is continued from Part I and Part II ) The System (Continued) General File System (see Part II) Tickler (see Part...
Life in Review: Celebrating Two Years of Tickler Success...
(This post is continued from Part I ) The System On bad days I do very little work in the system, but I almost always make sure I...
Life in Review: Celebrating Two Years of Tickler Success...
The end and beginning of the year are full of celebrations for us: birthdays, anniversaries of weddings and baptisms, and this year,...
A Boy's War
A Boy's War by David Michell (OMF International, 1988) In 2010, revelations of unspeakable abuse of missionary children at...
Saturday Morning Humiliation
Why do Jehovah's Witnesses bring out the worst in me? They're only doing what they think is best. I'm not good with any form of...
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 10 (or Saturday – the...
Things we are thankful for in some particular order: Christ’s coming to earth! Hallejula! We had...
Can I Really Be Thinking of Getting an E-Reader?
It's not polite to think about items you didn't get for Christmas while we're still in the Christmas season. But hey—at...
Christmas Fun
(Continued from Pre-Christmas Fun .) You wouldn't think that with just the two of us it would still take all day to open...
The Zen of Fish
The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson (HarperCollins, 2007) Eating sushi is...
Pre-Christmas Fun
This post was going to include Christmas Day, but it turned out to be pretty long, so I've divided it into two parts. Last Sunday...
The First Day of Christmas
Here's one reason why it's more fun to be Episcopalian/Anglican/Catholic/Orthodox or anyone else for whom Christmas lasts a full...
Quick Takes Christmas Eve
— 1 — Don't forget NORAD Tracks Santa ! (I see they have some new videos this year.) As I write this,...
On the Difficulties of Mothering
There are many thoughts flying about my head, but Joseph’s nap won’t last forever and there are more important things to do,...
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 9 (or Saturday and from...
Things Joseph is thankful for in no particular order: Snow Mommy Daddy Chances to be outside The ball...
Bullet Update (Joseph Nov. 17 - Dec. 23)
There’s only so much computer time, much less blog time and it looks like 7-thanks have taken over bullet updates. ...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 10
— 1 — This will be my last 7 Quick Takes Friday , at least on a regular basis. It's been fun...