Welcome to Christmas Break

An Extra Dramatic Discussion About Towels

Little Girl (aged 12) came into the kitchen to find a stack of newly-folded (by me) towels on the counter. She was indignant. Her: WHY are you HOLDING the towels HERE? Me: What? Her: There’s only ONE towel in the BATHROOM and it’s DIRTY! And that’s because all the towels are HERE! Me: Okay. Well,

Going Back to Church… IN PERSON!

This was the first Sunday we were able to go back in the church building. We were pretty excited. The church had already informed everyone that masks would be required, and that we would sit distanced from each other in the pews, so we were prepared. When we arrived at the church building and parked

Pre Covid vs Post Covid

Here’s a picture that made me super excited pre-COVID: And here’s a picture that makes me super excited post COVID:

It’s funny because it’s true

Inspirational Sayings RUINED Part 2

Sharing and Caring

My little boy didn’t want to share his new toy with his two-year-old cousin. He gave it to me to hold and keep safe. He said, “I trust you with this because I’ve never seen you spoil anything. Except when you’re cooking.” Wow. Thanks, son!

Inspirational Sayings RUINED part 1

It’s Human Nature

In this completely empty restaurant…. Why is THIS the only  table i really want to sit at?

#AlaskaProblems Part 2

Alaska is a beautiful place, but sometimes I miss the conveniences of “The Lower 48,” as we say here. Earlier I wrote about my troubles retrieving my mail, but there are other things I’m not used to. Another thing that’s weird at my house is that we don’t have trash pickup. We have to haul our