1956. our anniversary

 

exchanging rings

sharing life together

feeling grateful

It’s been 365 days, 8,760 hours, and  525,600 minutes since we exchanged our rings, vowing to love, honor, and respect each other in marriage. We have been working mutually to nurture kindness, friendship, patience, harmony, and peace at home. 

G. K. Chesterton believed in The Miracle of the Ordinary. He thought that common daily life—filled with mundane responsibilities—holds more wonder, mystery, and divine natural law than any abstract philosophy. Our experience has shown this to be true. 

1955. blowin’ in the wind

blowin’ in the wind

feathery fronds and feathers

flutter on the hill

One last snowy picture. On the hillside the birds and tall grasses holding on tight in the wind—feathery fronds and feathers all swayin’ and swingin’. 

1954. tommy’s back

settling down

in front of the fireplace 

the big meow

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tommy

coming to life again

 on parcheesi!

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a cuppa joe

by the fireplace

with tommy

Sunday morning, sipping French Roast by the fireplace, making room for Tommy.  Looking over to see Dan’s interpretation of Tommy in papier-mâché clay. Tommy perfectly poised, as Dan builds step by step allowing layer on layer to slowly dry by the fire, the perfect place. 😻❤️