Yesterday morning, as I was washing the deck, spraying away the gray, revealing the gold, a sentence came into my mind: “I am making all things new.” I don’t think this is my own thought – although I am making the deck new. No, I believe God can speak to us, and I believe this […]
Entries from July 2003
Cinderella part 2: all things new
July 24th, 2003 · 2 Comments
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Ten Little Indians: Nine Sherman Alexie stories
July 23rd, 2003 · 3 Comments
Time to take books back to the library, so its time to type a quick review of Sherman Alexie’s short story collection Ten Little Indians. What drew me to this book was the review in the
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A cedar Cinderella
July 22nd, 2003 · 2 Comments
It seems I am actually learning to enjoy household projects, becoming a bit more confident and skilled in the process. Our big project of the summer is to re-stain our cedar deck. The elevated deck is at least 300 square feet of floor, extending along the back side of the house, with stairs and railings. […]
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Twelve years ago today it rained
July 21st, 2003 · 3 Comments
Time for bed but as I’m wrapping up the day I’m remembering…. twelve years ago today my husband proposed to me in New Hampshire’s White Mountains beneath a canopy of leaves, protecting us from (romantic!) summer rain. I remember the rock we sat on and of course, the “rock” Ted gave me – a surprise […]
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Lavender life
July 21st, 2003 · 2 Comments
Today the girls and I made our annual pilgrimage to Frog Rock Lavender Farm . The tradition began two years ago with our neighbors, who weren’t able to join us this summer for our third visit. To get to Frog Rock Lavender Farm, we drive an idyllic route, three miles north on the island, following […]
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