Joyful Journey

I hope to get the book completed and published soon. It's been on my to do list for way too long. Of course, there are a number of things on my to do list or my "projects to do" lists that have not been completed or even started. Hmm. Sounds like another post, eh? But don't be rushing out to your local Barnes & Nobles to pick up a copy of my book. I only expect to be publishing two copies. I've been blessed with two daughters-in-law this year and both have expressed an interest in things dealing with their husband's heritage. Both from trying to make sense of family connections (when you marry someone whose mom had a maiden name of Stoltzfus, family connections just seem to explode), as well as learn about the things in our home. I don't think sons tend to have the same interest. I sincerely doubt that either of my guys have walked into their in-laws homes and asked the story behind a piece of furniture or a Christmas decoration. Or even tri...

Okay, so I don't know what this says about our family, but here goes. Maybe we just don't get out enough, but then again, this craziness continued even when we were living abroad. For some reason our vehicles and other objects get names. I don't know if this insanity is learned behavior or a gene that we passed on. Joel drives "Jungle Bob" and Steven drives "Bessie," who is pictured below in her original condition. (Now there's another possible post, but then again, maybe not.) Jenn asked the we create a photo album so that everyone could be introduced. So here goes... Meet Troy, the lawn mower. He's riding piggyback on Tex (the Texasbragg trailer) They joined the family when we moved back home and no longer had sons to assist in the lawn mowing chores. It was amazing how quickly after the move home occured that these two arrived at our home. Big Blue has been a family member for some time. He joined the family when we thought we would b...