A Visit from St Nicolas

Adapted from the original by Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the school Not a power drill was running, not one single tool. The stockings …

Over the Top

Such a great labor day weekend!!! After 5 long years (could it be that long??) of worrying over the bell tower – first trying to stabilize it, then enclosing it, …

A home like everyone else.

We’ve experienced a true change from ongoing construction site to feeling like a proper home. Even though it’s been almost 4 years since we sold my house in Minneapolis and …

Summertime

This past month has had it’s ups and downs. We lost a huge part of our lives and our schoolhouse team when my mom Bonnie passed away. She was and …

Frosting

Quite a few times lately I’ve found myself saying you can’t look at cake batter and declare a cake is ugly. You have to wait until it’s finished. And here …

Springing into Work

Spring has arrived (I think) and we are making some progress. Being home more right now gave us the opportunity to get a little creative. We had 3 doors that …

Progress in a Time of Quarantine

OK, maybe I”m being a little bit dramatic, but it would be a great name for a novel! I’m not writing a novel, just a quick update to say that …

Waiting. Waiting

January started with such promise, we were so excited about the progress made on the bell tower, It’s still something to look at each time we come in and out. …

The Bell! The Bell! The Bell!

In case you didn’t guess, I have GREAT news about the Bell! It’s in!! But before we get there, remember where we started? First, there was this… Then, a little …