Author: Mary Jo

Kris is in bed this morning. He’s feeling terrible. I heard him coughing after I had gone to feed the baby this morning but didn’t imagine that he was suffering from a throbbing headache and high fever as well. He said his throat hurts terribly. I to…

Kris has been feeling a lot better today and yesterday. He taught Sunday school this morning which did make him a little tired but he recovered quickly. He said yesterday that the pain was about 45% of what it was on Friday. I’m sure he’ll be back to…

I have had a membership in the JCPenney Portrait Club for some time and haven’t used it once. Until Yesterday that is. I needed to get pictures of Aron and thought I might as well get Ivan and Owen pictures as well. It was unbelievable. The sweet pho…

It’s dark and quiet here. I personally sent each one to bed tonight. First it was the warm forehead and bright pink cheeks of little Ivan. His fevered little body was warm and he clung to me pressing my shirt against my skin uncomfortably due to the v…

It’s so strange that Kris left a little late and got home a little early, yet I missed him a great deal today because of where he was. He did go to work but after things seemed to just get worse in his chest and shoulder, we talked over and finally deci…

We determined he wasn’t having a heart attack or anything, but the pain in Kris’ left shoulder had us up quite a bit during the night. He’s off to work this morning, earnest in his resolve not to let down a host of people depending on his presence at wo…

There were four photos of my hometown on the Penny Postcard site. I give you Burr Oak, Michigan:

I believe this is looking down Front street from the South, about halfway down the street. The first building on the corner was used as a Grey’s Groce…

My dad sent this to me this morning. I thought it was sort of neat.

What did your town look like according to Penny Postcards?

Check out your old stomping grounds during the times of the penny postcard.

Click on the state and then on the count…

Yesterday, I had a reasonable list of things to do. I had made an appointment at the Mazda dealership for our 20K service on the van and also mentioned to them that our engine light has been coming on occasionally. I was also looking at a fridge void o…