The adventure started on Wednesday morning. My husband texted me and told me to be safe. He had visions of me stuffed in a trunk and abandoned somewhere between Mason City and Cresco . It is a fear he always has when I say "Hey---I am going to go meet a bloggy friend". It is unfounded and silly but it has become our little joke. Since I am writing this post you know that his dreaded fear did not come to fruition. What did come to fruition was a positively delightful day. I connected … [Read more...]
A Featherweight with Weight
Every once in a while I hear a story that just can not be forgotten. A story that needs to be written down and shared. Today is one of those days and I pray that I do it justice. It is a story about a family whose love and devotion to one another is evident even in death. I was honored to be able to hear this story and pass it on. The Kline family has been friends of ours for so many years that I cannot imagine not knowing them. Our parents were friends and our moms had a friendship … [Read more...]