Derek joined a junior football program in a town north of here. It’s only twice a week for six weeks, and he is having a ball. He LOVES it. “I love it more than hockey” were his exact words, cutting me to the heart. Football over hockey?? Must be a guy thing. Today they played
Scratchings in the Dirt
Month: September 2010
Book me a room.
Hopefully I can remember to call the nursing home tomorrow and reserve a room for the not-to-distant future. I know I am going to need it. This is why. I spent all morning gathering garden goodies and preparing them for a wonderful slowcooker spaghetti sauce. I got everything ready, turned the slowcooker on, and rushed
Family
My dear, dear aunt and uncle are visiting again. They live on Vancouver Island, are both over 80, and they “drive East” each and every year. Sometimes twice. How great is that??? Plus, they are two of the most interesting people I know. So I really like it when they visit! And in my mom’s
For everything, there is a season.
And the season I speak of is, of course, BACK TO SCHOOL!!! Well, and harvest. But first they went BACK TO SCHOOL! I have been practicing my happy dance for a couple of weeks now, and I must say I really busted a few moves this year. It’s strange, but the boys never seem quite
Connections
I attended a funeral in God’s country last week. The gathering was in honour of a former neighbor. He and his wife raised nine children on a small farm just north of ours. Our lives were intertwined on many levels. His older daughters babysat me. I think his sons may have helped my dad on