Farmers Club

I grew up on a dairy farm (Holstein cows and John Deere tractors) in Branch County, Michigan.  My little town of Litchfield (just over the line into Hillsdale County) didn’t–and still doesn’t–have a traffic light, just signs to help one navigate around the town park where M-49 and M-99 intersect.  Is it any wonder that my hometown [...]

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Joy

My granddaughter’s name is Melanie JOY–it seems an appropriate name, given the expression on her face in this pic. She brings the people who love her much joy!  (Her daddy is Scott and her mommy is my daughter, Ellen.)

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Five Random Facts

Time for another “random facts” about me post.  Only this time, I’ll impose a rule on myself:  these five facts have to arise out of something that has been part of my life this week.  Here goes:
1)  I love looking at paint chips.  The boys (my collective term for any combination of the men in [...]

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Test Maneuvers

I’m just testing something here…don’t mind me…Come back and visit, though!  I don’t generally give the appearance of craziness.

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Showers

April showers bring May flowers.  In this case, an April shower will bring a May wedding.
My dear friend Kris and I spent a couple of hours on Wednesday discussing plans for a bridal shower we’re giving for the daughter of a mutual friend.  It’s fun to think about how it will look, how it will [...]

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Nice Kitty

  I took this picture of the family cat, Pippin, on Valentine’s Day.  I like it, and I wanted to post it here.  That’s all. 

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Don’t Laugh

I just started a graduate course offered through–don’t laugh–the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Title of the course?  “Basic Indexing”.  What IS it?  It is designed to teach people who want to be come professional indexers how to do it.
And what does a professional indexer do? 
That is the person who connects you, the reader, with the [...]

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Hybrid Heart

I woke yesterday morning–Easter Sunday–and was several trains of thought into the day, while yet lying in bed, before it dawned on me:  I had yet to acknowledge my Risen Lord.  Instead of “He is risen!” being the first thought that popped into my brain, my waking mind had immediately turned to my to-do list.  Company [...]

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Holy Week Haiku

(This post first appeared at www.xanga.com/mavan on April 01, 2007.)
Palm branches waving
King-welcoming cheers today
Hosannas won’t last
Tables overturned
True worshipers understand
Anger of the Lamb
Will He take the bait?
Jesus answers only love
No more questions now
Judas’ heart gives in
Thirty silver blood-drenched coins
Buy a traitor’s kiss
Upper room ready
Servant washing; bread and wine
Remember My Work
Agonizing prayer
Traitor friend with angry mob
Betrayal, arrest
Calling [...]

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Peeps and the Easter Pig and a Few Other Random Thoughts on Easter Frolics

Just for the record, I don’t like Peeps.  (In case you’ve missed them, Peeps are those little sugar coated marshmallow pink or yellow or purple candy chicks (or bunnies) that line the Easter candy aisle shelves this time of year.)  I think I used to like them, but that’s way too much sugar in one [...]

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