Its poignancy gets me every single time. Perhaps because in 1986 when the movie came out my daughters were growing up way too fast. I could see a time when they would be gone from home and be literally somewhere out there. Continue reading What song speaks to you and why?
What bothers me today is definitely the snow-pack–now ice-pack–on our huge north facing deck. And the temps aren’t helping. Even … Continue reading What’s irritates me about my house?
Miracle Country: A Memoir of a Family and a Landscape Many of us who live in the West, especially California … Continue reading Book Report: A story of person and place
“Housework, if done properly, can kill you.” ~Erma Bombeck This piece was first published in the Nevada Appeal about twenty … Continue reading My wish: A house that’s just clean enough
Merry Christmas from ME. Thanks to Mary Englebreit for this image. She offers her wonderful prints here: https://bit.ly/34ybZ01 Continue reading Mid-week Merriment
While there is much loss, much sadness in Ordinary Grace, it is ultimately a hopeful story. Continue reading The unexpected miracle of another day
It’s been a quiet year here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. At least since my 70th birthday … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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