Sisters

"A sister can be seen as a person who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves-a special kind of double." Toni Morrison"How do people make it through life without a sister?" Sara Corpening"What's the good news if you haven't a sister to share it with?" Jenny DeVries"Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply." Jane Austen
"An older sister helps one remain half child, half woman." Unknown

"You can kid the world, but not your sister." Charlotte Gray

"Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring-quite often the hard way." Pamela Dugdale

"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." Marion C. Garretty

"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life." Isadora James"Sisters are different. They heard the sobbing in the darkness. They lived through all your triumphs, all your favorites, all your loves and losses. They have no delusions. They've lived with you too long. And so, when you achieve some victory, friends are delighted-but sisters hold your hands in silence and shine with happiness. For they know the cost." Pam Brown

"A sister shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams." Unknown

"The mildest, drowsiest sister has been known to turn tiger if her sibling is in trouble." Clara Ortega

"Never had to have a chaperone, no sir: I'm here to keep my eye on her" White Christmas

"Sisters share the scents and smells-the feel of a common childhood." Pam Brown

"A sister smiles when one tells one's stories-for she knows where the decoration has been added." Chris Montaigne

"Our siblings. They resemble us just enough to make all their differences confusing." Susan Scarf Merrell

"To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." Clara Ortega

Harvest Time

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. Psalm 65:9-11

New Favorites

What a surprise! Owen brought this beautiful bouquet of

flowers home last week. They are my new favorites. He has been

working many hours of overtime, getting up at 3:45 in the morning

and not getting home until 7 or 8 at night, yet he took the time to

make me feel special.

We all enjoyed these remarkable flowers. They bloomed

all week. The little ones kept a constant count of how many

had bloomed and how many were left. They were gorgeous in every

stage. I told him he has set the standard pretty high in case he is

thinking of buying me flowers again. Amazingly enough he always

finds a way to top himself.

Jordan's Music Stand

Details
Jordan made this entire music stand by hand with his blacksmithing and welding expertise.

The finished product.

Kendra's Eighth Birthday

When we Werzinski girls turn eight, we get our ears pierced, so it was Kendra's turn a couple weeks ago. Luckily, there were other less painful parts to the birthday, too!