How pretty is this pillow? My sister’s boyfriend’s sister (got that?) has an Etsy page with some beautiful and adorable things. Her miniature Moose and Bison are in a race with this pillow for my favorites. Etsy is a great place to find gifts for …
I’m participating in the Post A Week 2011 Photo Challenge. Each week we are given a prompt. This week’s prompt is “Family.” I’ve never smiled more while writing a post. I’ve also never been closer to weeping while writing a post. This is my “newest” …
Over the Thanksgiving weekend I spent quite a bit of time drawing and painting. I haven’t done much of either lately and it felt so good to do. Drawing is so much like play for me, and painting feels like meditation and rest. Here’s one of this weekend’s pieces:
We’re in a drought here in Minnesota, which is bad news for farmers, but has meant that our fall leaves have stayed around far longer than usual and the colors have been brilliant.
One of my favorite verses says:
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. -Ephesians 3:17b – 19 (NIV)
That’s the challenge. To be rooted and established in LOVE. My prayer for you today is that no matter how mobile and transient your life is, you would know that you are ROOTED and ESTABLISHED in love.
My college roommate Katie (yep, both of us were Katie). Is being featured on Mid-morning tomorrow morning. She started a blog this year to see what life was like throughout WWII living on rations. Here’s the link on MPR’s page about the story. Life on …
I got two Vampire Weekend (Vampire Weekend and Contra) albums this weekend, so good, sort of Paul Simon-y. Really fun. I have been listening to both albums all weekend and really enjoying the last song on Vampire Weekend “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance.” Richard …
I am participating in the Word Press Post a Week Photo challenge. Each week participants are given one word as a prompt and then share a photograph or a series of photos.
Most weeks I’ve been taking pictures that week in order to share them on the blog, but this week’s prompt reminded me of one person in particular and I had to dig up some old pictures.
Here’s Grandpa in his pjs, drinking coffee out of his mug with his name on it in English and Hawaiian. (I couldn’t find another one with Chuck on it, but if you know a Mark, there’s a mug with his name on it here).
This week’s prompt of course is “breakfast.”
Grandpa was the breakfast chef when we would visit. My grandpa was diagnosed with Terminal cancer about a year ago, he passed away in January of last year. After his death, I wanted to eat breakfast food at every meal.
When I was in third grade, we visited my grandparents on Oahu. We got to go out for breakfast at the Naval Base, this was as far as my sisters and I can remember, our first buffet experience in a restaurant. There was an omelet bar, waffles, crab legs, it was completely out of control.
As we left the lunch, my sisters and I oggled these ice cream bars hand dipped with sprinkles. My grandpa treated us to ice cream on top of the buffet.
I love that we all look so intense. My sister is grabbing her belly in pain, while my other sister stares with a spooky intensity at the camera. There is definitely melted chocolate on my face.
My grandpa lived well, he enjoyed life. His favorite toast was, “to happiness,” and back to the breakfast theme, he claimed that there was scientific proof that each slice of bacon eaten would give a person 20 minutes of happiness.
Check out this Video – My colleagues are BRILLIANT! And they’ve just announced a second matching gift. The next $1,500 that are raised will be matched by the Paeper family.
Richard was a participant in the Men Who Cook fundraiser for Park Avenue Youth and Family Services this weekend. He came in second place to my twin brother Steven.
I was a sous chef in the activities (barely), but my largest contribution was making the Men Who Cook Taster’s Choice Golden Gloves.
Yellow potholders + white iron on letters + gold glitter iron letters = AWESOME
Only two hours to go in this Monday. But I still love this song. Richard and I saw Janelle Monae in concert this spring and it was with out a doubt THE.BEST.PERFORMANCE.I.EVER.SAW.