Monthly Archives: November 2010

Christmas in Liberty

I just dawned on me that the song “I’ll be home for Christmas” has never been more true for us, since wherever Liberty is parked is home. A year ago when we put up the 9 1/2″ Christmas tree for … Continue reading

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Sunday afternoon

When I was a child, I thought it was the oddest thing that my parents always took a nap on Sunday afternoon. Children tend to resist napping when it is forced upon them, while adults, who rarely get the opportunity, … Continue reading

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Another one bites the dust

Well, another Black Friday  has bitten the dust and the jury is still out on the success to the retailers. Judging from the carts of the shoppers we saw mid-morning, it was a win-win situation. 32″ TVs seemed to be … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

Oh give thanks unto the Lord, for He is GOOD! Not just on Thanksgiving Day but all year around. I can’t begin to say how grateful I am for that fact, even when I don’t have a perfect life or … Continue reading

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Cold weather is good for…

Well, I have to admit that cold weather is good for something. It puts me in the mood to cook and bake, anything to warm up. Since Heidi and Tim both worked today, we bought groceries and made supper for … Continue reading

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Feeling welcome

When we chose our new lifestyle, I knew that leaving our church family could be problematic for me. We thought, though, that we’d spend enough time in any one location that we could develop relationships within a church. Sounded good … Continue reading

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Shopping

Today’s shopping excursion was fun. I told Heidi when we got back to Kansas that I would like to buy new clothes for their children to wear to Christmas programs, etc. Today was a gorgeous day for shopping or for … Continue reading

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Odds & ends

I really like being able to order things via the internet. That way it doesn’t matter what size town we visit or what stores are nearby. I have a few favorite clothing stores and I know what size fits without … Continue reading

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Familiar but detached

As we were driving around in Wichita yesterday, I said it almost didn’t seem familiar, but we decided there is really more of a detachment. It is good to be back in “home” territory, where we know where the best … Continue reading

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My memories have just been sold

Several weeks ago when I mentioned to a friend that we were auctioning our family farm, she suggested that I take lots of pictures first. I told her that I wasn’t sure I wanted pictures the way it is now, … Continue reading

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