Today my sweet in-laws celebrate 30 years of marriage. What an amazing testimony to God’s grace and love! One year, one month, and one day after their wedding, little Stephen Andrew was born–and that was only the beginning of their beautiful family. I feel so blessed to now be part of that family. Although neither… Read More Happy 30th to Mom and Dad Moody
Was needed. long overdue. refreshing. sweet. made of happy times. Two weeks ago I flew home for my baby sister’s college graduation. I actually cried when I saw the green grass at the Pittsburgh airport. I’m sure the tears came more from my anticipation of seeing my mom again and from my tired pregnant state,… Read More To Be With Family Again
Stephen and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first baby on November 6th!! God is so good to bless us with this treasure. It’s still hard to believe that a brand new life is growing within me. I am 12 weeks along, and Baby has a strong heartbeat. During our last… Read More Daddy-and-Mommy-To-Be
Skype is wonderful! Tonight we were able to have a video call with my Pop-pop as he sat snugly in his farmhouse in little Preston, MD. It was so great to see him across the miles! The family sat around in the den after watching Jeopardy, and we caught up a little bit on family… Read More Pop-pop’s Peace
My dad, being an astronomer, loves to wish us a “happy vernal equinox.” The vernal equinox is the first day of spring when the day and the night are exactly equal. (Vernal = green, Equinox = equal night) While the official vernal equinox is scheduled for March 20th, Phoenix is predicted to have a 6:37am… Read More Happy Vernal Equinox, Phoenix!
Last week I received the Sunday crossword puzzle in the mail with a note from Stephen’s mom. She knows how I love crossword puzzles! Each Sunday afternoon, back in Indiana, Stephen and I would go to his family’s for lunch. Usually while the boys played video games or bathed the puppies for a prospective owner… Read More It’s the Simple Things
My mom told me once that the week after Christmas was for visiting friends and seeing what they got for Christmas. Then those friends would visit you, munch leftover Christmas goodies, and see all your presents which were displayed under the tree. I spread out our presents under our little tree, but none of my… Read More A Merry Little Christmas
Blue crab from the Chesapeake Bay is the best! Thank you, Mom-mom, for treating us to your famously delicious Maryland crab cakes. I’ve tried to make these crab cakes myself but couldn’t get them to taste like Mom-mom’s. She gave me some tips, so hopefully my next attempt will come closer to the crispy/creamy goodness… Read More Chesapeake Crab Cakes
We had a fabulous visit with Pop-pop and Mom-mom this past week! Pop-pop wasn’t feeling very well when we first arrived, but by the end of the visit he was more like his perky self–laughing and telling stories. He said it was the “Elisabethan Effect” that made him feel better. Mom-mom thought the doctor deserved… Read More Meanwhile Back on the Farm…
George Washington had his Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson had his Monticello, Andrew Jackson had his Hermitage, and Pop-pop has his Retaliation. Can you believe that an unassuming man like my Pop-pop would own a farm named Retaliation? How is it that a place as beautiful and serene as this could be named Retaliation? Actually, the… Read More Retaliation