By Norma Hill, on July 26th, 2010
July 26, 2010
I am going to have 55th birthdays from now on! I had an amazing birthday on Saturday – and it even got extended into Sunday by some friends…
I had an all-day drop-in birthday party on Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm (well, some folks stayed a couple hours later, lol)…
35 friends dropped . . . → Read More: Happy birthday!
By Norma Hill, on July 20th, 2010
July 20, 2010
I am amazed and blown away by how simple my life seems to be these days!
And yet I can’t help but also think that not worrying, but instead trusting in You (oh thank You, Lord, for teaching me to trust!) has truly made things so much easier for me.
I just don’t get in a . . . → Read More: my amazing simple life, Father!
By Norma Hill, on July 20th, 2010
July 20 (looking back over the past week or so)
One of the reasons I haven’t been posting much here is that I’ve suddenly gotten much more involved in “growing my blog” over at My Church Journey. I’ve been following a number of other blogs related to the whole topic of changes in the way we . . . → Read More: commenting and commenting-on-comments and posting about comments…. and pondering what to do next with my blogs
By Norma Hill, on July 20th, 2010
July 20 (looking back to July 12 to 19)
On July 12 it was a bit cooler, and I took advantage of the weather to take a long walk along the highway to Green Road, cross the highway and the river channel, and then walk along the east side of the channel till I reached the bridge . . . → Read More: walkabout, yard work, reading, e-groups and newsletters, grandchildren
By Norma Hill, on July 9th, 2010
July 8, 2010
How do you keep your house cool on these hot summer days, apart from using air conditioners? We don’t have a cool basement, but we have found ways to beat the heat.
In the evening, as soon as the outdoor temperature is as low as the indoor temperature (or vice versa, of course), we . . . → Read More: keep the house cool on hot days