Monthly Archives: October 2013

Happy Halloween!

I thought it might be fun to start gathering some old Halloween photos of the kids.  One of the jobs on my project list is to go through old photos to find pictures of Adam for a slide show for his … Continue reading

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Hearty Hodgepodge Soup!

This is one of my all-time favorite soups.  This recipe was my mom’s.  I’ve typed it into my computer and have added my variations, but it always makes me happy to see her original recipe card, and remember her.  I’ve … Continue reading

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Black Widow Spiders

When I was a girl I lived out in the country on a fruit farm in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Our garage was connected to our house by a covered breeze-way.  One night my mom asked me to … Continue reading

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Watching the leaves that are leaving

Today I’m feeling sad.  The sky is overcast and cloudy.  It’s what Pooh would call “a Blustery Day.”  Or he might say, “Happy Winds-day” to friends passing by.  I’m watching all the leaves blow and swirl as they let go.  … Continue reading

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Heidi’s Happy Birthday Weekend!

Heidi turned 21 yesterday!  I feel happy every time I think of Adam and Heidi together.  They make such a perfect match.  When Adam proposed to Heidi, he read a list he’d kept in his phone of all the things … Continue reading

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Fall is my Favorite in Our Yard

Fall is my Favorite. Here are a few photos from our October yard.                                                        

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My Dryer is Throwing Up!

Fabric here, fabric there, fabric billowing every where! Here’s what happens when a fabric collector, an excellent sale and a humanitarian project meet!   See DaysforGirls.org.

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Gathering Fabric!

Fabric is especially good when it’s for a good cause.  Today I visited 3 JoAnn’s stores and cleaned them out of any and all flannel that could be used for our feminine hygiene kits.  Met my friends and we filled … Continue reading

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Another Successful Days for Girls Evening!

This evening my neighbors and friends got together to assemble the Days for Girls kits we’ve been working on during the last month.  It was another room filled with electric love!  We completed 50 kits and have parts and pieces in … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Grandpa John Dean Lewis! b. 22 October 1916

    John’s Father, John Dean Lewis was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Spanish Fork, UT, the youngest of four children, to Frederick and Sarah Jane “Sadye” Lewis. On Aug. 8, 1941, he married his sweetheart, Catherine “Peggy” Conley in the Logan … Continue reading

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