This year's Thanksgiving was a quiet and blessed one. Nathan came in to visit on Wednesday and we celebrated with a Thanksgiving Eve service at church that evening. We reflected on how all of creation sings praise to God; and that for us as humans, we have the choice of whether or not we will praise Him. We sang a few hymns and heard a special ( Read more... )

Rainy day lunch at Subway to wrap up a long week ( Read more... )

This past Christmas was a delightful one :) My brother and sister-in-law came to spend the weekend with us and celebrate the day. We enjoyed some rest and relaxation along with wonderful presents and delicious home cooked meals. It was nice to all be together, to play Apples to Apples, Scrabble, color, take walks in the sunshine, and take naps ( Read more... )

We had a fun weekend last Friday through Monday :) Matt and Shelby came in for a visit, then Nathan and Andrew joined, and then Dad and I took a trip to Hawk Mountain...


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Have felt particularly scattered, multi-tasked, busy, and mentally exhausted lately. I'm hoping that work will at some point become more familiar and settled, at least within my own mind. Haven't felt able to process all that I've had to calculate or figure out lately. But right now feels pretty nice. Sitting outside in the warm, faintly cloudy ( Read more... )

July 3-5Last weekend, Nathan drove in from Ohio to visit and help us celebrate my grandma’s birthday :) I had Friday off for the 4th of July, so we drove down to Gettysburg while Matt and Shelby came in from Philly. We all shared lunch (bbq sandwiches, deviled eggs, fresh fruit, chips) and grandma opened her birthday presents. During the ( Read more... )

This weekend was the 501st Garrison Carida's (PA/DE/WV) Academy Bash and BBQ. Garrison members met for fellowship and cadets had the opportunity to work on costume builds with help from advisors. I had never been to this event before, so I didn't know what to expect. I was looking forward to meeting friends whom I had met on the forums and who ( Read more... )

Today, my parents and I went to Texas Roadhouse for lunch and then out shopping. We had fun :) I got country fried chicken, caesar salad, and corn - yummy! I also got some birthday cards, gifts, and supplies ( Read more... )

My birthday cookie with snow :)


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We just got back from a quick trip to Philadelphia to visit my brother :) While we were there, we celebrated my birthday early - hooray!

Matt took us out to a really nice Asian restaurant called VeeKoo. The atmosphere was nice - calm and sophisticated. And the food was delicious. I got sushi - tuna roll and spicy salmon roll - along with some ( Read more... )