I would like to say that these photos show MY garden, but no. They are the veggies at the Denver Botanic Garden. I took these photos for my veggie gardening friends. Their veggies were planted in differently shaped blocks and they had some great trellising ideas. The photos are not great…just took them for ideas!
I am back home from a wonderful birthday trip to see my son. One of the highlights, besides seeing him, was the Denver Botanic Garden. It’s in full glory as you might imagine at this time of year. Never been there? It is well worth the price of admission; I think it is one of…
Well, if THE Duchess is going to have her baby on my birthday something must happen SOON. Otherwise, I will miss my 15 minutes of fame and a lifetime of celebrating the future monarch’s birthday on my special day. I can also take some comfort knowing that other wildly famous people were born on July…
Not everyone knows that I like to follow THE Duke and Duchess. I got up in the middle of the night to watch the wedding and pre-wedding hoopla a few years ago. And I was double excited to hear about the bun in the oven. I find their fairy tale world so interesting. Why? I have…
Burn out, exhaustion, compassion fatigue: each refers to state of working hard for others while neglecting your own needs. Symptoms include the following: Difficulty concentrating Feeling mentally and physically tired Isolation from others Assortment of health issues that rear up and many others Because of my work load and personal stresses this past year, I…
What a busy but blessed week I’ve had. As I mentioned earlier, 5 young adults stayed in my home. They were counselors for our Vacation Bible School. So my days were filled with the zeal our young kids and the mornings/evenings with the banter of young adults. How lucky I am to spend time with…
At the moment I have 5 college-aged kids staying with me. They are Vacation Bible School camp counselors from Outlaw Ranch, South Dakota. The counselors lead camp for a whole week, in the City Park. We join forces with 5 other local churches to bring the counselors here each summer. I love having the counselors…
Fireworks are booming and hissing above our usually quiet neighborhood. My dog, Tango, is shaking, shuddering, and panting in fear. Perhaps he imagines himself in the middle of a battlefield. The City firework display begins soon a few blocks away, which will light up the sky and send more shock waves of sound through the…
It’s a holiday, so I have time to post more than once, and I am overdue for a 5K post. I have given up and restarted so many many times. I am still working on it though. Now, of course it’s hot but I am trying to get wogs done in the morning. I love…
Being a minister, some expect me to be a notch above others on the perfection scale. But, I am here to say, it is impossible to be perfect. Ministers are like every other flawed person. Besides, who likes a “holier than thou” type? I am thinking it is even good for the soul to have some startling…