by Jodi Schwen | May 5, 2009 | Blog
For years, I’ve perfected the cheering lingo of the various sports our sons have played. Each one has its own unique language.Baseball: Nice cut — Good hit — Right to the glove — Just play catch — Good hit.Basketball: Tough D! —...
by Jodi Schwen | Apr 26, 2009 | Blog
We drove to Fergus Falls yesterday, where I was delighted to find a common egret rookery in “full bloom.” The tiny offshore island in the small city park lake was loaded with nesting egrets. I’d seen a blue heron rookery in my home turf years ago,...
by Jodi Schwen | Apr 18, 2009 | Blog
Our olefactory sense is one that evokes deep memories. I have always been able to “smell spring,” and until I do, spring isn’t really here. Seeing the first robin means nothing if the satisfying aroma of thawing earth doesn’t accompany the...
by Jodi Schwen | Apr 12, 2009 | Blog
I’ve always liked this necklace.Look closely . . . the sides of the heart are created from nails.What a fitting reminder for Easter.
by Jodi Schwen | Apr 10, 2009 | Blog
It was a simple Easter sunrise service put on by the church youth. With trembling hands, the gangly boys pushed back wheat-colored hair that fell across their oily foreheads. Wispy-voiced girls tugged at short skirts as they rose to read scripture before the assembled...
