Memories

The Black Sheep

September 15, 2011

I never did care much for this part. For months I raised them. Fed them every day, made sure they had fresh water, talked to them. I helped in the barn – clipping tails, trimming hoofs and shearing wool. Most of my “help” was standing around watching and handing tools to my dad or Uncle [...]

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2010 Reflection

December 30, 2010

Reflection.  There’s something about the hours of one year ticking into the minutes of next that make people stop and think.  Maybe it’s all the time we spend with family, counting our blessings and understanding what’s really important; maybe it’s that we take down a calendar instead of simply flipping the page; or maybe it’s [...]

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Almost a year

September 20, 2010

We started practicing for C’s birthday this week.  Meaning when you say to her, “How old are you going to be?”  She answers by holding up a finger and flashing you a cheesy grin.  And, when you start singing the first few words of Happy Birthday she starts bouncing and waving her arms like an [...]

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Learning to Drive

March 14, 2010

The last three miles to my grandparents house is on a back road.  You know those roads that have a few houses, more farms, and an old elementary school? It’s the kind of road that has a turn here and there and a hill or two.  Except for a school bus, a tractor or the occasional deer, it’s a quiet [...]

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