animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

working man

When we bought Jake a car, part of the deal was that he’d have to get a job in order to pay for his vehicle expenses. He applied at a bunch of places and received an offer from Westwood Garden Haven (so be sure to stop in and say “hi” …

busy times

The weekend was kind of busy, with things going on each day. Friday night, Jake played at his school’s Coffee House event, which is like a real coffee house, where performers play music or do poetry. Jake and his friend Kat played a song (Jake was on guitar and Kat, …

sixteen

Jacob turned 16 today! I’m taking the afternoon off to take him to the DMV for his driver’s permit. He is very excited about the prospect of driving. It is hard to believe that he’s 16 already. Time flies. Happy Birthday, Jake!

the confirmed

I failed to write about Jacob’s confirmation, which occurred last Sunday. The day started off at church, of course. Jake had a good showing of family members there and we all got to sit through an hour and fifty minute(!) service (which really isn’t that much longer than the normal …