OK, so last week we were what I thought was “snowed in” meaning the driveway was unpassable. The week before we were “snowed in”. Last Friday brought “snowed in” to a new level. My husband has been parking the car at the end of the driveway and walking the driveway in order to get to… Continue reading Here I Am! Underneath the Snow!
Author: Pansy
Did I See That Right?
We were at the Latin Mass yesterday, and on the other side of the pew was an older gentleman who kept looking over at out family. The two youngest were being their usual fidgety selves, so my husband assumed “oh, they are distracting him…” Later he brought them in the back. After Mass, the gentleman… Continue reading Did I See That Right?
Old-Time Fitness in Old-Order Amish
Even though they ate the high-fat, high-sugar diet typical of pre-World War II Americans — meat, potatoes, gravy, eggs, garden vegetables, bread, pies, and cakes — the Ontario Amish were remarkably fit. Only 4% were obese and only 26% were overweight. How did they do it? Hard work — and lots of foot power. Their… Continue reading Old-Time Fitness in Old-Order Amish
More Winter Wonderland Whining
Jeanetta Comments: …I’m dreading going back to Siberia, er, I mean, Rochester. So cold! OK, driving along the New York State Thruway, the Mohawk River looked like Siberia. It was frozen over with all these like ice chunks sticking out. The weather is the main topic of conversation when you venture out. Someone mentioned to… Continue reading More Winter Wonderland Whining
Aphrodite/Eros ?? Which Of The
Aphrodite/Eros ?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ?? brought to you by Quizilla My first result was actully this because my bedroom is blue because it is the colour my husband and I agree on. But if I were single, and had my choice, my room would be pink, hence the Aphrodite result.… Continue reading Aphrodite/Eros ?? Which Of The
Prayer for the Repose of a Soul
My husband’s first cousin, whose name was Joel Ramos, was murdered this week. He was only 21 years old.
What is “Too Extreme” Anyway?
While it is always fun to get together with extended family over the holidays, these holidays brought a rally of strange comments such as “so, it looks like you are joining a cult…””well, you cannot possibly want anymore children, you can’t afford it…””you have to be moderate…””those poor kids, they cannot even watch Charlie Brown’s… Continue reading What is “Too Extreme” Anyway?
Winter Wonderland
The temp has gone up two degrees since 10 AM making it a whopping 5 below right now!! Almost ready for summer (not). I went outside to get eggs from the barn to make cookies (no, no chickens yet, the fridge is in the barn because there is electricity in the barn) and I thought… Continue reading Winter Wonderland