This morning in church, I felt something at my feet. I looked down and a sole stared back up. Would I be able to exit gracefully with my shoes literally falling apart? Before someone starts a GoFundMe, I do have new shoes coming that I ordered online on the 15th. They are tan Rothy's flats that will be ideal for church, but have yet to arrive. Today was too cool for sandals, too warm for boots, and I'm too proper to wear sneakers to church, so I pulled out an old pair of flats I've owned … [Read more...] about Two Lost Soles in Church
Humor
Thrifty Shopping
The Lucky Dog might sound like a place where Blackbeard or Frodo would pop in for a bite of meat pie and a mug of ale, but instead it's New Holland's most cluttered thrift store— where the fine line between antique and junk is thinner than usual. My friend Melissa and I were out for a day of thrift store shopping, and Lucky Dog was our first stop. Decisions started as soon as we entered the thrift store from a side street— the double doors inside the entrance were plastered with numerous … [Read more...] about Thrifty Shopping
Sights to See— Obie’s, Ricketts Glen, and a Hundred-Dollar Bill Purse
Obie's General Store in Goodville is a pilgrimage every seamstress should make at least once in a lifetime. So when I heard my friend Melissa had never been to Obie's, I told her, "You've got to see this fabric shop!" Melissa is one of the best seamstresses I know (or best sewist— if you prefer the newer term). She even has her own fabric store. Since I'm planning to take over the retail fabric buying for Good's Store in a few months, Melissa and I can always talk fabric shop. Yes, we are … [Read more...] about Sights to See— Obie’s, Ricketts Glen, and a Hundred-Dollar Bill Purse
Camping in Pennsyltucky
Public campsites are to camping what decaf is to coffee. They might be safer, cleaner, and more conducive to sleeping, but they're favorless and boring. So when my church small group went camping last month, I was glad we were doing primitive, private-land-next-to-state-game-land type of camping, not pitching our tents at a KOA and trying to avoid eye contact with the neighbors at the next campfire. Marlin and Amy, one of the small group couples, did most of the planning. Marlin has … [Read more...] about Camping in Pennsyltucky
Why I’m Not Really a Dog Person (Maybe)
On my way home from work today, I decided to stop by one of the local megachurches and use their walking trail. The church is surrounded by wide fields, and I spent a good portion of my walk being entertained by an unfortunate couple chasing their large dog though one of the bare fields, still damp from yesterday's rain. I watched the chase until I got to the part of the trail where I would have had to crane my neck too much to continue watching the dog get the best of two humans. That would … [Read more...] about Why I’m Not Really a Dog Person (Maybe)