Back in June, I posted about Owen's surgery. We ended up rescheduling it, waiting until the hot summer was over. It was supposed to be last month, but the day before surgery he ended up getting pretty badly burned on our wood stove. With open wounds, surgery was rescheduled … [Read more...]
Encouragement in the Multi-Generational Household
Do you ever feel discouraged? I do. There are only so many hours in a day, and I usually try to jam too many activities into those hours. Thankfully, my dad has been a source of encouragement. It's a benefit of multi-generational living that I didn't expect. It seems … [Read more...]
Multi-Generational Living & The Farm
Way back when, Dad and Mom had a dairy farm. They milked many cows, in the very barn that greets me each morning. Farm life was different back then. Milking was done by machine. There weren't any chickens running around turning manure into nice compostable material. Cows … [Read more...]
Chores & The Multi-Generational Family
Chores. They make the house stay clean. And keep mice away. And all that good stuff. Adding an extra person can be a challenge, but thankfully Dad has been great about pitching in. He even cleans the bathroom for me once a week or so, which means I don't have to. (The … [Read more...]
Celebrations in a Multi-Generational Home
Happy Birthday to my dear husband, Bryan! Celebrations in a large family are fun. The kids are so excited by every birthday. There's cake and ice cream, presents, family joy, and love radiating throughout the house. We go around the group and say something we're … [Read more...]