Older, smiling, well-dressed man wearing a cowboy hat at a party.

Be happy you knew him.

If you ever had the chance to meet my dad, it is unlikely that you would have forgotten him. For those who knew him and loved him, don’t be sad that he is gone. Be happy that you knew him. What an amazing life. From plowing fields behind horses and delivering milk in wagons, the…

Lisa Kennedy’s pie crust recipe.

The author expresses appreciation for social media’s role in maintaining connections with family, particularly Lisa, a cousin in Michigan. They admire her vibrant life, community involvement, and cooking skills, especially her pie crust recipe. The author successfully tried this recipe, making double-crusted pies for the first time, and shares their gratitude towards Lisa.

I am grateful for Bear Lake Schools.

#ProjectZen #Day8 #GratitudeProject   Day 8 of my gratitude project has me walking the halls of my school, where I attended Kindergarten through High School. I’m also frustrated that so many years later, names escape me, despite some of these people having a huge impact on me, and shaping my young mind. I feel compelled…

Recipes from Ware Farm

These recipes are courtesy of my brother Bernie, and his wife, Sandee……who own/operate a family owned organic farm in northern lower Michigan. They have been posted MySpace, Facebook, Pinterest and on the Web….and I am sharing them here (and posting them for my benefit too, so I can find them easily). Enjoy!

A huge community is helping my brother.

Earlier this week, my brother Bernie was seriously injured in a farming accident. The radiator on the tractor he had been cultivating with, exploded. He received 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his face, arms, back and chest. By the grace of God there were no inhalation burns and his eyesight was spared. After a…

What’s in a name?

In the early 1990’s, Don and I were living in Augusta, Georgia. I was out of the service, but my husband was still stationed at Ft. Gordon. He moved to Ft. Gordon after serving in Desert Storm. We decided to visit family (mine) in Bear Lake, Michigan one summer. It was that year I received…

Mom left sunshine for my soul.

My mom passed away in October 2007, the day of her funeral left us unexpectedly blessed.