Jared & Emma came today and unpacked, assembled, and put up (and out) our Christmas decorations!! So pretty and festive in here now, and we are thrilled!!!
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Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.
Tuesday Titters – Dec 2, 2025 Edition
Monday Mania – Decorating for Christmas
GUEST POST from Don – “The Best Is Yet” (part 4)
“THE BEST IS YET” by Donald Whelpley, ©️2025 Richard knew, to quote Arthur C. Brooks, “the secret to happiness isn’t falling in love; it’s staying in love.” He had for most of his adult life. Sadly and unfortunately, that relationship ended naturally, as all “forever” relationships do, through the death of one’s spouse. Then what? You can’t put the …
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SNOW!!!!!!!!!!! November 30, 2025
Our snow storm started yesterday evening, not sure what time because the blinds were down, but when Maisie went out in the wee hours of this morning we had a few inches. Then I went back to sleep, and woke up to 8-9″ of the fluffy white stuff! It is absolutely gorgeous out there! The …
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Caturday – Nov 29, 2025 Edition
Our Thanksgiving – Nov 27, 2025
We celebrated at Casey & Bill’s house with Bill’s grandpa, his sister and brother-in-law and their 2 girls, and Pete & I. Leelan had to work and didn’t get home until everyone (except us) had left, but he still got his share of turkey and all the sides and desserts! I didn’t get any photos …
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Friday Funnies – Nov 28, 2025 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Marble Jar
MARBLE JAR Have you seen the video? Well known and respected, Dr. Brené Brown talks about the time her daughter was stunned by the betrayal by a “friend.” Dr. Brown developed the “Marble Jar Theory” of trust. She says that trust “builds slowly, ‘a marble at a time.’ Every time a friend keeps a promise, remembers something important, or …
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