Stories and Amateur Pasty-Crafting
There’s no doubt the world is unsettled, that it is troubled. Nation rises against nation, our leaders make decisions we don’t always understand, and collectively we are divided, digging trenches around ideas and beliefs, so much so that we begin to see anyone who disagrees with us as a stranger or worse an enemy. All … Continue reading The Common Stuff of Everyday Life
Whenever there’s a change, it’s a good idea to look for new routines, new rhythms, new practices, to ask the Lord, and oneself, what should I be doing the same, and what should I be doing differently? What should I start, and what should I stop all together? I tend to forget to ask God … Continue reading Habits
Greetings from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours feeling hearty and hale, and as ever, full of huzzahs. Lovely Saturday today. Pancakes for breakfast. For most of the batch, I added chocolate chips, pecans, and toasted coconut, which have been the family’s go-to mix-ins … Continue reading A This n’ That Missive
Good morning from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours feeling hearty and hale as the autumnal season marches ever onward. The girls stayed over at a friend’s house last night, so it was just Audrey, the young fellow, and me. Pizza for dinner, and … Continue reading Community
Good evening to all of you from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. Hope this finds you and yours doing well and feeling hearty and hale. What a difference a day can make in temperatures. Instead of the humid, low 90s of yesterday, we saw an overcast, breezy mid 60s. And while … Continue reading “We’re Already Doing This”
Good evening to you and yours from a basement out here in the middle or Minnesota. I hope this finds you all feeling hearty and hale and enjoying the heck out of the waning hours of your Monday evening. It was another toasty day today, though not nearly as much as the weekend. Today marked … Continue reading Porcupines and Bike Rides
Greetings and good evening from a basement out here in the middle of Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours doing well, feeling hearty and hale, and enjoying the ever-loving heck out of the waning hours of your weekend. To use a well-traveled refrain on this blog, it’s been some time since I’d … Continue reading A Long Overdue Basement Missive—Summer Edition
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