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New Front Door… and More
David and I spent untold hours with all the details… David had to build out all the trim because of the…
Thanksgiving
‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving… I hope you all had an enjoyable and happy Thanksgiving. I sure did… it was one…
Thanksgiving with Mem’s Family – Part III
We had just passed all the food and were getting our first tastes when my uncles sauntered into the room. “Are…
Thanksgiving with Mem’s Family – Part II
As usual, on this Thanksgiving Day, Momme’s living room was as spotless as her kitchen. A clock ticked pleasantly on the…
Thanksgiving with Mem’s Family – Part I
Getting together with Mem’s relatives for the holidays was a pleasant break in the routine of our lives. We had long…
Amish and Spanking
On November 6, Dr. Donald Kraybill wrote an article about Amish and spanking for The Huffington Post, and Erik Wesner posted…
The Mennobrarian Book Review
At the end of the book, Saloma is finally home. ~ Monica the Mennobrarian Monica the Mennobrarian has posted a review…
Paul’s Birthday
This is an incredibly busy week, so I haven’t had any time to update my blog. David and I are painting…
A Twenty-Year Visitor
Twenty seven years ago this night, I was going into labor with my first child. The nine-month (plus twelve days) gestation…
November
Much as I dread the oncoming winter, that the month of November signifies, November has been a month of many transitions…
Remembering Mem
Katie J. Miller December 14, 1920 — October 24, 2005 The life of the dead is placed in the memory of…
More Kindred Connections
In my recent post “Kindred Connections” I wrote about my long-ago and lately rekindled connection to John and Pat Anderson. A…
Leaves of October
Today was a true Indian Summer day… we had Squaw Winter these past ten days or so, which makes Indian Summer…
Kindred Connections
Thirty years ago, when I was living with the Jake Kurtz family and teaching in a one-room Amish school, the Kurtzes…
Around the Mountain
I remember my mother singing or playing on her harmonica “She’ll be comin’ around the mountain when she comes…” when I…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
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