Well, the word of the day is most interesting today, and certainly meant to coincide with New Year’s Eve. Flapdragon FLAP-drag-uhn\ noun 1. an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them. 2. the object so caught and eaten. Quotes Thou art easier swallowed than a…
I was invited to tag along on a day trip to Fargo, this past Monday. I accepted joyfully, but inside I was deeply panicked. After all, what I know about Fargo I learned in the 1996 movie, “Fargo”. After accepting the invitation, I re-lived that scene where the lady cop–7 months pregnant–, pieces together a chain…
In the months leading up to my 60th birthday (this past July), I was anxious and unsettled. I dreaded getting so old, and these feelings contributed to some big changes in my life. Now, 6 months later, and I am all settled in. I have much to look forward to with my son becoming engaged.…
The dictionary.com word of the day posts have been especially interesting over the holidays: Moose Milk \MOOS-milk\ noun 1. Canadian. homemade or bootleg whiskey. 2. Canadian. a cocktail of whiskey or rum and milk. Quotes My first drink was dad’s moose milk. That’s what he called it. Moose milk on accounta he brewed it so…
Christmas Day. Around 4 PM, I drove into the countryside. The sky was foggy and dusk was settling in. First stop, Green Lake. I zoomed in on these ice fishing houses. Next stop, my new camping spot. An old homestead sits nearby. Settlers built the home from sod bricks, then later framed, over the bricks. The…
My first Christmas Eve in Wishek. Will it go okay? Will I fall off the pulpit, backwards? Will everything work out well? I arrive two hours early and wander, imagining what it will be like when the church is full. Will they come? Everything is ready: Downstairs, the kids costumes await: Back upstairs. They…
Best Nativity Sets, from modern to recycled:
My favorite Gingerbread Houses, 2014:
Finally, my camera, camera data card, batteries, and battery charger are all in one place. I took a few photos on Christmas Eve day, while getting ready for two Christmas services today: Kitchen and part of living room: Merry Christmas to All and May You Overflow with Special Blessings
Before dusk on Sunday, a friend and I drove out in the country –just to get away and see what birds might be lurking. Alas! My first Snowy Owl. He was sitting on top of a power line pole, calmly scanning the ground for prey. I did not have my camera so the one below…