The water is wide. I cannot cross o’er And neither have I wings to fly, But build me a boat that will carry two And both shall row, my love and I. This song, memorized years ago during high school solo and ensemble practices, was in my head last night. It seemed appropriate, given the circumstances. Sometimes the water seems… View Post
Safe at home…?
A few days ago, my sister- and brother-in-law were victims of a home robbery. Neither of them was home at the time, the thieves didn’t take much (considering what they could have walked away with), and the damage to their home was minimal. Still, someone broke into their home! Went through their things! Violated their private, personal space! Needless to… View Post
Making Things
David thinks this looks like a deranged Sponge Bob Square Pants. But isn’t Sponge Bob a little deranged already? Anyway, I made this a few months ago, just for the sake of making something quick and easy. It was a nice break from my other projects at the moment. Remember how my theme for 2011 is simplicity? Well, be proud… View Post
This Svithe is not about fasting
Today’s Relief Society lesson was about fasting. We also learned that one of the sisters in our midst had recently discovered she is pregnant. And we learned that another sister, not in our midst today, had recently discovered that her unborn child’s heartbeat had inexplicably stopped. We exclaimed in delight and gasped in sympathy. And we moved on. The teacher… View Post
On blogging and babies
I’ve been reluctant to post much, lo these last few months. And here’s why: I don’t want this space to turn into a “pregnancy blog” or, further down the road, a “mommy blog.” So instead of writing something that just happens to include comments like, “Oh yeah, turns out the baby has kind of a FAT HEAD right now but… View Post
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