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Nailed it
I am very aware of all my failures in life, they are too numerous to count. But on the bright side some of my failures make me laugh and hence should be shared. Take this for example, Sarah’s...
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Baked Jeans
Baked jeans and a bunch of things, that’s what this post is made of. Back in the olden days when the weather was warmer in March and April we would often take a drive to our family cottage for Good...
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Monarchs!
We love Monarch butterflies and every year for the past 6 years (minus Ava’s year) we have raised a few from eggs that were laid on the milkweed in our garden. We were sad to learn that this year the...
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Sung to sleep
Yesterday was two years since Ava passed away… 2 years! Time goes by so quickly and it’s a little tough because the memories fade, but the ache our hearts isn’t going away. I don’t think it ever...
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Instead of perfection…
A few weeks ago Sarah and I were back at the hospital for another diabetes clinic. We typically go every three months, but this time it had been closer to 4 1/2 and I was nervous. To be honest, I’m...
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A moment…
So yesterday I had a moment. That moment was defined by getting to church and then as worship began, starting to sing, and then starting to cry. And then even though I was feeling foolish I wasn’t...
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Visiting Ava
Perhaps some grace can be bestowed upon people who have a blog and then abandon it for months and months. I of course am one of those people, and even though I’ve been busy composing blog posts in my...
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Sourdough!
Anyone else out there tried bread making? I’ve made bread sporadically for years, as I’m always drawn back to my childhood memories of my mom pulling freshly baked bread out of the oven and slathering...
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Happy/Sad
It’s the 5th anniversary of Ava’s passing. Five years! My baby would be 5 1/2 years old already! I look at children who I know are her age and it’s hard to fathom that we should have a little girl...
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Brings me back…
Last week we made the call to give up our Florida vacation. But what seemed like a tough decision last week, today makes us sigh with relief. How much has changed in the past week! And looking forward,...
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