Thoughts from the Ridge

Something is not right with this deck.....oh wait it is missing. We are doing some warranty work on the deck (we had some defective product...

So my mom gets together with some friends once a month, and this month it was her turn to host, so she asked me to do dessert...she wanted t...

A man walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. "What...

Conversation on the way to church on Sunday: Mom : today is 10-10-10 Kevin : it is 42 Mom : huh? Kevin : today is 42. 10-10-10 is binary and...

So this is Kevin's latest request....Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes. They were much better than the last batch I made, so we decided th...

So our cousin Matt has been visiting us. We are so glad he is here: Matt is into crafting his own beers and wanted to see some of our brewe...

My mom's friend Kathy makes jewelry. She has made some really pretty pieces and each time she comes to visit she has new things to show...

It is not often I have enough people over to actually use the dinning room...so last night I got an opportunity. My parents friends Kathy a...

Lately Jody has been trying her luck at cupcakes. Perhaps she watched one to many episodes of Cupcake Wars . Anyway, last week we had chocol...

...... ..... .... ... .. . yep that is about it....all the happening so far this month. Kevin is taking two classes this term, so weekends ...

No, I didn't kick my parents out.....they are allowed to stay (for now...just kidding mom) Today Kevin was down in the basement in the u...

We did a little driving around Pella....I found the perfect thing for my yard... Isn't this a great fountain? I LOVE it now if Kevin wo...

On our way to Chicago, for my annual curriculum institute and graduation, we stopped in P ella Iowa. Pella is a little Dutch town, and for t...

Before we left for Chicago, I wanted to let my turtle go. Here he is in the pool before I let him go. On his way to freedom I hope he is do...

So this time it is a real pet....We found a turtle on the road the other day, and Kevin actually stopped for me and let me bring it home. I...

So Nadine's last week here in the US was as busy as all our others. One evening we went to Wild Animal Sanctuary to see the big cats: W...