. Joy in the Mid-Morning

1. Happy New Year! My liturgical new year's resolution is to write at least one blog post. Just try one, just to see if it still fits. ...

1. We have chickens! Blogosphere, meet Bertie, Gussie, and Chuffy: One day old, heading home Named for characters in PG Wodehouse nove...

1. The last day of April brought the only April shower that wasn't followed by piles of snow. And yet, the May flowers have prevailed! ...

1. As a true Minnesotan I feel I am beholden to begin by commenting on the weather. 6+ inches of snow in Easter week took the oomph out of ...

1. Blogging is hard. Or more precisely, writing blog posts takes a considerable amount of dedicated time and brain space and both those th...

1. Winters in the Midwest tend to drag. (Understatement of the year.) When I was growing up there were several winters where my parents wou...

1. This article is more than 10 years old, however I read it only recently and it's been quite timely. Always go to the funeral. Do it ...