With Grandpa Jonas gone and Grandma Dorothy moved to Iowa, the Kinsinger siblings decided to distribute Grandpa’s leftover possessions–much of it still from the years he was married to his first wife, Ida–through a family auction. The siblings traveled from their respective homes for three days of sorting, discussing, and boxing. On a Sunday near
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This morning my heart was smitten to see my daughter standing on the little stool her daddy made for her, peering out the window in her jammies, teddy bear clasped in one arm. Here are some other things that have given me joy lately: The new-old granite-topped cabinet and setting hen Ivan and I purchased
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In May, we said good-bye to our dear Grandma Dorothy… …learned to love the grass and the great outdoors… …and traveled to Boston for Sattler’s first commencement. In May, we met several interesting animals and fell in love with the kitty. We cleaned last year’s honey from the hives (after the unfortunate wintertime death of
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April started off right with a visit from my aunt Dorcas on the very first day. Dorcas tells me I was “her little girl” when I was Annalise’s age and a little older. She used to cuddle me and read me stories. As a young adult, I lived with her for the length of three
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March has been a good month. I wanted to make it a month of rest, and I think it has been for the most part. Today the sun shines and the grass is greening. I took a nap and plan to go to bed early tonight. We rejoice. Our dear Grandma Dorothy plans to move
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