: First sprout of Spring. T’s growing enormous sunflowers this year.
: O Fount of Love O Fount of love divine that flows from my savior’s bleeding side. Where sinners trade their filthy …
: Currently reading: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford 📚
: The Pop Shop “Fix it, make it, Don’t buy it.” Inscribed by J, almost 11, on the wall of the …
: Currently reading: BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LISTEN by Jay E. Adams 📚 Working on the spiritual discipline …
: Hawaiian Hawk Only one outside of Hawaii.
: Stargazing Went out last night with the family to see the planetary alignment, but it was mostly obscured by …
: Gavin Brown Nature Preserve Family walk. Cold breeze off the Ohio River, but the blue sky was really cheering after some cold, …
: Adding this to my wishlist (if it ever gets made).
: Found at a used book store over the weekend. Going to try to set up a little library at work
: It’s been three weeks since the snow fell, and despite some days in the 60’s, there is …
: Peter & the Wolf The kids & I went to a performance of Peter & the Wolf (+ some other works) by the Indiana …
: Snowpeople After a week and a half, we finally got around to making some snow people. The snow is not the best …
: Currently reading: The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis 📚 Just going to scan through this one as I read …
: Finished reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (full color) by C. S. Lewis 📚 The older girls …
: Currently reading: Planet Narnia by Michael Ward 📚 I started reading Narnia to T, aged 5, and now I …
: Our rodent visitor for this weekend.
: Mid-Winter We got about seven inches of snow and sleet last Saturday and Sunday, and, thanks to temps in the …
: Finished reading: Paradox People by Jonathan Landry Cruse 📚
: The Buried Life I read this poem a long time ago but had forgotten it. Thanks to this podcast for the reminder. I …
: For Narnia Fans My two girls and I have been listening to this album, Into the Lantern Waste by Sarah Sparks for a …
: Puttering Vic Tesolin: There’s something magical about puttering in the shop. It’s not about deadlines, …
: Maintenance as Mastery Tim Harford: Why Self Improvement Starts with Maintenance That reflects a second underrated fact …
: Yew Dell We took an afternoon family walk and explore at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens this afternoon for my …
: The True, the Good, and the Beautiful This is a good article on how the things we allow ourselves to think about and dwell upon shape us …
: Admin Day My wife and I are trading “admin days.” I got the whole day with no parental …
: If I can only do this or better about 103 more times this year…
: Christmas Walk The woods are so brown at the moment, but looking closer and small, there is green to see.
: Listening to... This playlist from Claire Holley.
: Family Walk It’s a little warmer than average for late December, so we took a family walk down over the …
: Contrast & Patterns I had to work a couple of night shifts this week for a coworker who was sick. It always leaves me …
: Children of Odin Currently reading: Children of Odin by Padraic Colum 📚 I’ve never read any of the Norse myths …
: That the Powers of Hell May Vanish Church last night was a service of lessons and carols. Concluded with this… Let All Mortal …
: Forts E, 14: “On the first day after it snows you build forts outside with snow. On the second day, …
: Snowman #2 Another round of snow (4 1/2"), so another snowman. This one all by j.
: Snowflakes E crocheted these snowflakes over the past few weeks. Constantly amazed at what she can do with …
: Art Therapy Still feeling terrible. This cold is taking me a long time to kick. I went back to work today but …
: Recommended Family Reading Currently reading: The Christmas Barn by C. L. Davis 📚 It’s a family tradition to read this …
: A Tree for Peter Finished reading: A Tree for Peter by Kate Seredy 📚 Everyone loved this story about renewal and …
: First Snow In our house we always mentally count winter as beginning at the start of December. The weather …
: Advent Home sick from church today, unfortunately. Sinus infection of some variety, flu-like. Feel pretty …
: Sister Giant After a stop at the playground, we made it to see the sister giant of the three Giants that are at …
: Silver and Gold Second stop was the Canopy Tree Walk. 99% of the leaves have fallen, but these golden ones remained …
: Tin Man Visit to Bernheim Forest with the family today. First stop was this giant 27 foot Tin Man statue. …
: A Grey Autumn Walk with j Oranges and browns mostly.
: Cancer Today’s surgery roundup: A mediport for cancer treatment. A hysteroscopy resulting in a more …
: To Love Justin Whitmel Earley: So what are bodies for? When we stop ignoring or idolizing bodies, their …
: Hainish Post 1 Finished reading: Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚 I enjoyed these three stories …
: Fallen Leaves No hike today because of rain, but the leaves in the grass near the library are still fantastically …
: Logs and Specks Finished reading: The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚 I …
: Currently reading: Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages by George Hodges 📚 Another family …
: Deer in the Woods Left work 15 minutes late then got caught in a 30 minute traffic jam. Worth it for this encounter …
: Family Walk Went to George Rogers Clark Park this afternoon. Another beautiful autumn day. These two trees …
: He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought He leadeth me, oh blessed thought, O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate’er I do, …
: Iroquois Park, Again Back for another hike at Iroquois, with two of the three kids in tow. A beautiful Fall afternoon. We …
: These Days Seem So Short Last one from this hike– sun already setting behind the hill at 3:45pm.
: North Overlook View of Louisville in the distance.
: Summit Field Dry grasses surrounded by maples, oaks, and beech trees. Not sure about peak color in the trees, but …
: Maple Tree in Full Color In this light, black branches silhouetted against yellow.
: Stone Steps Stone steps on my favorite trail, view of the bright blue autumn sky where it opens out near the …
: Afternoon Hike The time change makes a huge difference in the light slanting over the landscape.
: T asked me to help him make a stickman. This is what we came up with. Very entish.
: At the Louisville Zoo with the kids. African Bullfrog.
: 1.5 mile hike this afternoon. Trying to get back in shape and recover from a week of night shifts. …
: Short hike with the kids and friends. Fall is still just a hint in the leaves, but the temperature …
: Currently reading: How to Lead Your Family by Joel R Beeke. 📚 I started this a little while ago. …
: Finished reading: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton 📚
: Red Leaf Spotted on a short hike this afternoon. Autumn is on the doorstep.
: Family Read Aloud Currently reading: Church History 101 by Sinclair B. Ferguson 📚 I didn’t grow up knowing …
: Pinocchio Pinocchio, by T, age 5. 10/7/2025. My wife started reading this yesterday, and I think she made it …
: Mournful Sphinx This moth showed up the other day on the front porch. Mournful Sphinx, according to a Google search. …
: Just To Get Started... I updated the About Page to kick off the site. I hope it will be a help as I organize my thoughts …
