by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 10, 2019 | mercy
Cousins Camp. We’ve been doing it since the first three grandsons were toddlers. They are in college now and sometimes make an appearance during camp to eat a meal and toss a ball with the little kids. Mostly, though, they work real jobs in the summer and send...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 5, 2019 | mercy
This is Clementine. Clem for short. He is not my cat. Clementine showed up during CousinsCamp19. My longsuffering husband had just helped me haul ten grandchildren on a six-hour trip from their home to ours. Then we were joined by a local grandson plus a few drop-in...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 25, 2019 | mercy
Last week I got a little cranky, because, although we are living with this beautiful space: We are also living with this not-so-beautiful-and-totally-dusty space. Some days I’m patient with the renovation process. Some...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 13, 2019 | family, happy endings, Marriage, mercy
I am so over construction dust. And unpacking boxes. And construction dust. Did I mention the dust? Our grandson, Jake, explained this is why Chip and Joanna don’t let the owners see...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 25, 2019 | family, Marriage
It is a tiny tractor, on the scale of things, but big enough to make our grandsons think we own the world. Here is the thing: I did not know we needed a tractor. In all of our forty-five years together, I don’t remember my handsome husband ever saying,...
