A Look Back After Seven Months!
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been away from Tennessee for over seven months. I intended to write a reflection on the first six months, but we were so busy in August…
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A Sobering Reality
At 8:32 AM, Pacific TIme, on May 18, 1980, the volcano known as Mount St. Helens exploded sending ash and mountain dust around the world and killing 57 people. We had…
Oregon Trail: Wyoming to Washington
Family—we are constantly reminded of the importance of the family unit to everyday living. How much more important it is to those who are undertaking a treacherous…
South Dakota: Once More, Corn is King
Our visit to Nebraska was pretty much limited to Omaha. After visiting Union Station, and doing some letterboxing in a cemetery, we drove north along the Missouri River…
Out with the Old and In with the New
There are many folks who would agree with that statement and who would apply it across the board. There are other folks who might agree with the basic thought but who…
Chicago and Robie House
We spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago, wore out our feet, and in the process saw many amazing buildings and constructions. Millennium Park and the Loop were on…
My Father’s Desk
For a few hours today, we’re in Clawson, working in the house where I grew up. And perhaps for the last time, I’m sitting at my father’s desk. It’s an ordinary…
Excellence - The Meyer May House
Last week we visited the Meyer May house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Grand Rapids. As we watched the video about the house’s restoration, and then toured the…
A Change of Perspective
All of my life I have seen myself as healthy, and even though I have always struggled with lack of energy and have had what I thought were minor health issues, I had…
The Cottage
Today the cottage for Mom is “finished.” Why do I put that in quotes? If you’re a homeowner, you know. No house is ever really finished. We did the best we could with…
Moving Day’s a-comin’
A new week has dawned and the Joyces have taken to the road again. Why? Because it’s Monday and moving day’s a-comin.’ The project of preparing the residence for…
A Fresh Coat of Paint…
...hides a multitude of sins, or so the saying goes something similar. As we move along in our project of completing the cottage for Madalynne, it’s quite easy to see…
Design Star
Have you watched any of those design shows on TV? What does the designer always say to the skeptical homeowner? “Trust me, you’re going to love it. You have to wait…
Family
This week is spring break for the grandkids. Because a family trip isn’t possible right now, Brenda has planned a “stay-cation.” Each evening, one of the children is…
Solitude
Solitude. We all crave it at one time or another. For about thirty seconds this morning I experienced it. The temperature was 29º in the van, but I had just climbed out…