My Story

What do you want?

I have been asking this question of my children a lot these days. And each time I ask that question I am reminded of several episodes of Babylon Five where this question is asked of all the ambassadors. ( Watching B5 was an act of love when my husband first proposed the idea as I [...]

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World Series…Sweep?

Yes I am well aware that the World Series is not for two months yet, but honestly it was the first thing that came to my mind when Naomi woke up with the “pink eye” goop in her eyes this morning, following her father and two of her brothers. Over the course of one short [...]

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Fireflies to Crickets

On Monday, our little Gwenna marked 7 weeks old. When she was born the fireflies were just starting to peak. Naomi loved watching her brothers trying to catch them and even tried to catch a few herself. Seven weeks ago we were still getting mostly salad greens in our farm share, then all of a [...]

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Little Blessing

Little Blessing

Our long-expected little blessing is here! Gwendolyn Grace Wetzel was born at 7:10 p.m. on June 18, 2007, the day after Father’s Day. She measured 21 and a quarter inches long, and weighed 8 pounds, 10 and a half ounces. Her brothers were gyrating with excitement and wonder, and her sister just wants to hold, [...]

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Memories around the table

Memories around the table

About a year and a half ago we got my grandma’s kitchen table. It’s not really an old table. It does not have my mom’s name etched in it from years of homework. I don’t think Christmas cookies were ever decorated around it; I’m not even sure how many guests it hosted. My Grandma and [...]

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My First Page

My First Page

One very bitter cold day in January of 1996, armed with my class gift certificate, a large cup of tea, several pictures from Christmas 1995, and a friend as a companion I made may way to Stickney, Illinois to attend my first scrapbook class.?

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The Day It All Began

Thirteen years ago I received a scrapbook page in the mail. Included with this page were a pen, little double-sided sticky things to mount a picture, and instructions as to what to do with this unique parcel.? ?

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