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The following statements came across my computer screen today. I have met the gentleman personally and follow his lead in many areas. That...

This weekend we were crazy busy.  According to my plan, I was going to make my first batch of homemade sausage this weekend.  But instead we...

On Tuesday, Dad, Julie, and I had lunch with my aunts and uncles - Mom's brother and sisters, and my cousin Laurie. It was a great lunch...

I silently resolve to have a humbler, more grateful heart. I am everything God intends for me to be. This place where He put me offers me a...

Today was Grandparents day at Ty and Leah's school.  We met Ty in the cafteria, went to his room, had a tour of the school, and ate cook...

Today was Grandparents day at Ty and Leah's school.  We met with Leah in the cafeteria, went to her room, toured the school, and has coo...

My cousin Teresa recently asked me exactly what the infamous "document" was that occupied so much of our family posts.  Here is th...

Monday will be 1 year since Mom died.  I keep shying away from thinking about it.  Last weekend, when I was putting away my summer clothes, ...

Dad received the results of last week's CT scan, and the news is not good. The original cancer has grown, and there are some new spots. ...

I spent Thursday and Friday in Columbus visiting Dad. On Thursday, Dad gave me my early Christmas present - a meat grinder to use while maki...

Saturday I went to see Leah cheer, and Ty play football.  Ty only made it in for 1 play - but that one play was fabulous.  His team won!  Le...

In Walsingham, a village in Norfolk, England, in 1061, Mary appeared to a widow who later saw to it that a chapel was built. The widow, Lady...

I received a request for Dad's Hot Slaw recipe - here it is: Hot Slaw 4 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar (...

Results from my blood draw to day were all positive excepr my white cells were low. This means I have to stay away from any possible situati...

I sent this note to my cousin Teresa today.  It totally describes Dad's and my day yesterday. Dad had his second treatment Wednesday. I...

This weekend Ty and Leah were over on Saturday evening and Sunday.  Leah did some gardening for me - took a huge basket down to the garden a...

I read these word today and wanted to keep them in my heart: "God calls us to big things sometimes, I realized. Bigger than we would e...

Joe and I went to Columbus today to visit with Carolyn and Dad. Dad was feeling good - although you can see from the pictures that his Flori...

Thursday night the Bengals played in town, so Julie and Curt went to the game and I took Ty (and Leah) to football practice.  Afterwards we ...

Hi everybody !! am still doing great and feeling good especially after today's report The nurse said my white count was low but not...

hi everybody ! Not much new going on for me yet. I had an orienteering session yesterday with some lab test. found out what my future with t...

From Carolyn's note today - "We will be at ZM (Zangmeister) center at 8:30 A for what I call Chemo 101 and a Patient Advocacy discu...

This weekend - amidst the craziness of 120 ears of corn, I also made my first Blueberry Pie. We were too tired to cut it, though - so desert...

This weekend Les and I put up (froze) 10 dozen ears of corn (minus 4 we had for dinner). We had 5 dozen Bi-Color and 5 dozen white - becaus...