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A Monday Jig for a Fantastic Friday
This Fantastic Friday post looks back at the day my first book, A Different Dream for My Child, landed on our doorstep. Seeing the boxes resulted in a happy Monday jig on a beautiful August morning in 2009. Reading about that day makes me feel like dancing all over...
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
Remember the honey-oatmeal muffin recipe that first appeared on this blog in January of 2011? And then the updated non-dairy recipe from May of this year? Well, today's recipe is a new variation on our family classic. This version came into being during a visit with...
Top Ten Things to Like about Getting Older
Today's top ten list is the flip side of the top ten things to dislike about getting older. Here's a look at what's to like about getting older. 10. Well-meaning people who hate leaving anyone out stop urging you to participate in games like volleyball or kickball,...
Timing Is Everything
The last two weeks have been painful. First, my stay with my daughter and her husband ended, which meant I had to say good-bye to our beautiful grandson. Next, I spent two days figuring out what I'd been doing before my month of play (long July 4th weekend in the Twin...
The Perfect August Evening for a Fantastic Friday
With Garrison Keillor's retirement announcement, this post from August 2008 was the only possible choice for this Friday's fantastic peek at the past. Hiram and I spent part of Sunday at the Iowa State Fair. We ate artery-clogging junk food on a stick and looked at...
Rainbows in Paradise for this Fantastic Friday
We've had plenty of rain in central Iowa this summer, but the same was not true in Idaho during my visit a few weeks back. They are having the hottest, driest summer anyone out there can remember. So this Idaho post from July of 2011, when Family Camp began with a...