Dec 11, 2011 | Blog
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.- Isaiah 9:6, from the King James Bible. (And go ahead,...Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
At choir practice Thursday night Nancy handed out a new song, Silent Night/Peace on Earth. She said she got the idea from one of our newer members, who, it turns out, sang with a touring Disney musical in Japan. The Silent Night arrangement was written for...Dec 9, 2011 | Blog
Good thing everyone around here will be too busy to fret about or participate in the worst holiday “promotion” since Mr. Potter stole Uncle Billy’s deposit from George Bailey’s crummy old savings and loan. Last night we had a great choir practice for tomorrow’s...Dec 8, 2011 | Blog
I was in the bookstore yesterday, signing a stack of my books for Liz, who owns the place, when Debra said she liked my jacket. It is bright green and very visible. I apologized right away, I had not bought it locally, my daughter got it for me on a big on-line sale,...Dec 7, 2011 | Blog
I have a few big things on my to-do list for today and tomorrow which may explain why I am up very early (with the moonlight on the snow it seems brighter, somehow, than many of the recent days.) 1. Write a Woman’s Day column. 2. Write Jim Cox’s obituary....Dec 5, 2011 | Blog
When the rain quit and the wind died down Monday evening (well, afternoon, it was about 2:30) Phoebe, my 11-year old Haines terrier and I, decided to go for a walk and we figured you might like to come too. 
