I am Lovina's "English" friend Ruth, and since Lovina is busy with wedding preparations this week and recovering next week, I am filling in for her for the next two columns. This past Saturday the ...

We had a very nice Thanksgiving holiday. We hosted a dinner here for our family, sister Emma’s family, and sister Verena. We are a total of 39 now. The table was set for 36 people. Andrea, 9 months, ...

We are already into the fifth month of the year — May! Hopefully May will bring warmer temperatures again. The gardens are really wet yet from all the rain we had this past week. It was a cold, rainy ...

Setting the tables for the Verena and Daniel Ray’s wedding. I am Lovina’s “English” friend Ruth, and since Lovina is busy with wedding preparations this week and recovering next week, I am filling in ...