Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Our family sent a large spray of flowers to Grandma’s funeral.  Because Grandma was interred in a crypt, none of the flowers could stay at the mausoleum.  They were all taken to my father-in-law’s house and we were invited to take our spray home.  Now, this picture I took of the spray is deceiving.  In…

My mom collected Roseville and  Hull pottery.  She was inspired to collect by her only brother, my Uncle Bob.  While she was still living, she bought me a few pieces of Hull and Roseville, and we enjoyed following the market and watching how valuable our “dime store” pottery was becoming. We were visiting my husband’s…

I took dinner to Corin and her family today and got to spend a bit of time (not enough!) holding my precious grandbaby!  She’s just sooooo tiny!!!  She’s still a bit “orange”, but that sort of jaundice is quite common for babies fed with mother’s milk.  Corin calls her her “tang baby”!  Too cute. Before…

Yesterday was a busy day.  I spent most of the morning tending to the normal, everyday things around the house.  Laundry, dishes, meals, straightening up, watering and irrigating outside.  Just my normal stuff.  My husband has taken a few days off this week, so we took yesterday and today off as a vacation from homeschooling. …

Guest blogging today is Dixie, our faithful, wonderful lab mix.  She is the family dog, of course, but she is very  devoted to Dani.  A certain turn of events yesterday was quite upsetting to her, and so we thought it would be therapeutic to let her blog about it.  Here’s Dixie! ************************************************* Oh!  Those boys!!!! …

     I’ve been asked for a grandbaby update; and of course, I’m happy to comply!!!  I’ve not seen Corin or the baby since Saturday.   However, we IM or talk every day.  I am thrilled that I am taking them dinner tonight, and I will be sure to take a couple of pictures then.  I’ll post…

We are blessed to have a large, above ground swimming pool.  The summers here are hot.  It is not unusual for us to have a streak of several days of temperatures at or above 100°.  We are able to keep the electric bill down by heading to the pool in the afternoon rather than turning…

     I’ve learned so much from our sheep.  Keeping sheep has given me a whole new appreciation for the New Testament Scriptures that refer to us as being sheep.  I understand their waywardness.  I understand how the sheep know their master’s voice.  I understand their vulnerability.  I understand their total reliance on their shepherd.  It’s truly…