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Sunday’s Thought
May I live this day Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love. -From John O'Donahue's blessings Zen poets talk about the moments when the writing reveals something spiritual, a voice from another room, or...
Boxing Day at Camp Weasel
The timing of our snowshoe up to Camp Weasel for Tom and Jane's Boxing Day open house was perfect. My friend Linnus and I managed to be outside in just about all of the available daylight, join Tom and Jane for a cold beer and hot venison chili and make it back down...
A Shepherd Dog in Church
Ziggy came to church on Christmas Eve. Ziggy is an Australian cattle dog, with big ears and a rough red and gray coat. He is a year old, but appears older, partly because of the gray in his fur, but mostly because of his wise brown eyes. He watched and listened as we...
Snow in the Forecast
There's a winter storming today, for weather that poses an "imminent threat to life and property" according to the weather service. Which is a bit melodramatic, to say the least. Eight inches of snow is not a hazard, it is a blessing. Yesterday I went for a walk with...
Waffles and Woo-Woo Fun
JJ made us waffles this morning, and they were so good I thought I'd share her recipe. Plus, it is crazy around here. My daughter Sarah and her husband Brian are in Juneau waiting for the baby. They took the ferry down yesterday. (There's no hospital in Haines.) Brian...
Another Joke From JJ
What did one Christmas tree say to the other? You light me up.
Trim the Hearth and Watch the Birds
It's the last Sunday in Advent, so we lit the fourth candle on the Advent wreath, and sang the first verse plus verses 5 thru 8 in "O Come Emanuel." We also sang one of my favorite's, "People, Look East" which includes the line "make your house fair as you are able,...