Finally… Mama…Cocoa…gave birth. On the last day of April, it happened.
And of course it happened when we were at a nearby town getting our monthly supplies.
Keep reading for a photo of our new kid!
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Possum — the other white meat
Over the last decade, I’ve delighted in the fact that all my clothes, coats, everything, comes from resale shops. You can count on one hand, the number of items that haven’t. So you can imagine my delight when I found an interesting T-shirt this past week. More
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40-Watt Cabin
It’s truly a “different world” living on our 40 acres without Internet. We rely on our radio station (WLJN) for all our “input”(no TV). And it’s a common sight to walk in the cabin and see Hubby “Russ” sitting on a wood stump (yes, in our cabin) reading the Bible, hovered under our single light source, a 40-watt bulb (yes, only one light in our entire cabin). More
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Heading to Mackinac Island (again)
October and May for me = Win-Some Women
I’ve been attending for over 13 years, and look forward to every trip. And each trip is different, depending on who God chooses I attend with… More
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Welcome beautiful October
It’s hard to believe it’s here already. October.
Next month brings the Thanksgiving holiday. But there’s no reason to look ahead. For these days are keeping us busy enough. Russ has been whittling again… More
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Autumn stroll — walk with me
Come along on our nightly stroll. More
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Amish school begins
When visiting an Amish family last Friday,
my friend Ellen and I arrived at 10 in the morning to find mother,
Mary,
sitting by their corner desk,
sewing by hand. More
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Traveler’s buggy training
Meet Traveler… Wednesday night, we had to cancel our Wee House Worship. So we switched gears and made the best of it. Since our dear friend Ellen was already planning her evening with us, we decided to go with Plan B. Training Traveler. More
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Handwritten sorrow
Yesterday, earlier in the day, our mail was retrieved at the local post office.
After dinner, as the light was fading,
we settled in for the night, full and content.
I pulled out a letter from the small stack of mail.
I was excited. I had received a letter from a dear Amish lady,
a young mother, who I have visited with on occasion over the years. More
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Running the show
These last few weeks, I have felt like the elusive coyote.
Trotting around the perimeter of the action, but not making a move.
Frozen.
Unable to tend to my writings. More
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