Hello from “just over the hilltop” following a fast moving thunderstorm with torrential rain and then brilliant sunshine even before the storm passed by. July is living up to its reputation of hot and humid. I think of my poor Mom and thank her for giving me birth in the heat of the summertime. What…
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Winter brings fond memories of being a child without worries or concerns for the bare necessities of life, and our neighbor boy recently enjoying the falling snow reminded me of growing up in Vermont. Daniel was scrambling up the steep bank with his flying saucer, meandering in the driveway trying to catch the falling snowflakes…
Good morning from just over the hilltop in Norwood where I’m waiting for the ladies to arrive for a luncheon. I am already late but thought I’d take a moment to start the journal while waiting for them. This morning’s sunrise was beautiful as it reflected an orangey-yellow glare off the last of the clinging…
Thanksgiving Day – A national holiday set apart for giving thanks to God, celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada on the second Monday of October. The American Heritage Dictionary (Second College Edition) Have you ever noticed that the happiest of people are the ones who have a…
A glorious hello from just over the hilltop where this happy wife lives. Thirty-four years ago this Columbus Day weekend, I met Dick at the Monadnock Bible Conference in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. It was a singles retreat and both of us almost talked ourselves out of going, but I’m so glad I went. I have…
“Two, Two, Two Weeks in One” is the title of this week’s journal. Life has been hectic, anxious, and relaxing all in two weeks’ time. I will try to catch up the high-points of the last fortnight at the same time trying not to be too lengthy. July is my favorite month of the year…
Hello to my family and friends on this beautiful Tuesday afternoon. I am enjoying this mild weather and am not disappointed in the least that snow and cold are delaying their visit to us. Whenever they come will be perfect timing and I will embrace them and even delighting in it. Until then, I will…
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