Finding My Way

Happy Things in My Life Today: #1: This is the view in my front yard this morning : overcast, about 1 1/2" of snow on the ground, an...

*Check out more photos of this little bag on Polly's blog . This bag went to my daughter, Polly, for a birthday gift. Her camera takes b...

After I 'fessed up in the blog the other day that my high school students had to teach me how to upload photos of my darling new grand...

Lilly...4 days old...isn't she beautiful? I love Paul's words on love and charity. Happy Valentine's Day! 1 Corinthians 13   1...

In the midst of joy today...sadness. I am acquainted with a woman in my neighborhood, Cindy, who is about my age. I visit her once a month...

Isn't she a doll? These photos were taken yesterday, when she was just a few hours old. Brand new! Gorgeous hair, sweet little cheeks....

Lillian "Lilly" Kendyl Last was born this morning. She weighed 7 lb 11 oz...exactly what her mama, Kendra weighed! And they are ...

My 20th grandchild will be born day after tomorrow. Kendra will be welcoming her third child, a girl, on Thursday via Caesarean section. Ken...

I haven't said much about my 2011 health/fitness goals here, because I write about them regularly on The Skinny , the very cool weight-l...

Last night Mark and I judged the first annual Oregon City High School cardboard-duct-tape boat races at the OC Swimming Pool. I can't ...

Mark had to run a quick errand to the bank this evening. I said, "Hey, why don't you run the car through the carwash while you...

I do. I was shopping with my mother-in-law at the Galleria Mall in Glendale, California. It was about noon. I was pushing my daughter, Jul...

I teach high school English. I love my job. One of the best parts of it is helping students learn and grow as writers. It is fascinating to ...

Last week a friend sent me the link to an article on Salon about Mormon "mommy blogs." It's an interesting article. Salon ...

...and other interesting updates from the week. Today Mark and I helped David and Holly move out of their apartment. They have given away ...

My sweet, darling parents stopped by this evening. They are on their way to California for the memorial service of a dear friend. When they ...

I've started another night class at Portland State University. This is a class on thesis writing, which meets for 4 hours every Tuesday ...

On Tuesday I used a Bluetooth for the first time. Oregon only allows hands-free use of cell phones while driving, so Mark and I bought the g...

I heard this the other day over the P.A. system at the local hospital lab when I went in for a medical appointment. At first I thought it wa...

This new year's blessing came my way from my dear friend, Mark Kelley: “May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal ...