Dec 30, 2009 | Blog
My friend Tony Tengs called today from Juneau, out of the blue, a blue moon gift, it seemed. Tony is a songwriting genius, find him and The Preserves at iTunes and have a listen. My current favorites are One Thing I Know,from the Wounded Dove CD and The Pakistani...Dec 28, 2009 | Blog
Halfway through church on Sunday we paused to bless the new coffee pot. Dwight led the procession to the kitchen carrying a cross, and Jan and Deacon Georgia and Nancy– all in their vestments– gathered close while we stood back a ways. Jan said a few...Dec 27, 2009 | Blog
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...Dec 26, 2009 | Blog
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...Dec 23, 2009 | Blog
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...Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
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...
