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family life, gardening

Weeds, be warned

April 10, 2019 JOY journal

“I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one? 'Oh, and could you pull a few weeds while you're here?' ” Ryan Lilly, Write Like No One is Reading The coming weekend is probably the one. It happens around this time each… Continue reading Weeds, be warned

Tagged gardens, spring, weeds14 Comments
family life

Learner’s permit

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 JOY journal

“No wonder Edward was such a crazy driver," I muttered. "Who's Edward?" Elyssa asked. "You know, from Twilight.” John Corwin, Dark Light of Mine Our daughter is driving. She wants to know. "Why can't I drive with both feet -- the left on the brake, the right on the gas?" Unsure of the proper answer,… Continue reading Learner’s permit

Tagged cars, driving, motherhood, parenthood, teens27 Comments
family life

Our dog is a bossy boot

March 27, 2019 JOY journal

A re-post from August 2018. Back to fresh posts by Friday. 🙂 “A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes If… Continue reading Our dog is a bossy boot

Tagged animals, dogs, family, pets15 Comments
family life, women

Sweater sayonara

March 18, 2019March 15, 2019 JOY journal

“If you were ever dumped after knitting a guy a sweater, consider the possibility that the problem was with the sweater, not you. " Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Canadian author/knitter The clock is ticking on the closet season. Red corduroy shirt. Swoosh. Down the chute for a final laundering before it's put away. It won't be seen… Continue reading Sweater sayonara

Tagged closets, fashion, spring, sweaters10 Comments
family life

The play of light

March 4, 2019 JOY journal

🙂 A new Fresh Mercy series on the spiritual side of light launched March 2 on my Facebook page -- found @NoraEdingerBooks or at the bottom of most pages on this site. This summer 2018 re-post is a take on the natural. Spring is coming, friends! “Keep your face to the sun and you will… Continue reading The play of light

Tagged dogs, spring, sunlight, working at home7 Comments

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