30 years ago today, I was almost 8 years old and witnessing the awesome eruption of Mt. St. Helens. I remember earthquakes, watching from a viewpoint, ash raining down, gray landscape and masks. Terribly exciting.
St. Helens…
She is a magnificent & familiar presence that has been standing next to me all my life. She preaches a...
Category Archives: memory lane
St. Helens
Last weekend
Last weekend found us exploring the coastline for potential homes. I don’t ask for much, just a historic home high above the tsunami hazard zone with an amazing view. Out in the country, but close to town.
Of course the competition’s name is Windy Ridge so that is a challenge. I LOVE it here. As far...
Fatty Patty’s
Remember when I stated that I was going to start posting the old stories on the blog in the “memory lane” category? Well that was almost a year ago and nothing much has been posted. Here is another random little story that I want to document for my great-great grandchildren and the children of their...
Violet’s birthday
Violet smiles as her siblings serenade her with a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday”
Two years ago today I was up a 4 am getting ready for an induction appointment. The hospital called and said they didn’t have time after all and they would call when they had a room open. A disappointed Levi went off...
Random fact #7
Hallelujah! I am finally on the last one. Have you ever seen anyone drag something out so long?
Random Fact 7: I puked on my first grade teacher
I remember my first grade teacher as tall and mean. Of course I was puny so I would have considered 4 feet an enormous height at that time.
I hated...
The Christmas tree
Last night we drove over to mom & dad’s to visit. We sat around sipping coffee and telling old stories. As I was listening to Levi tell one of his childhood memories it occurred to me that I should write them down so they are never forgotten. Voila! The “memory lane” category was born.
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