I don’t know if y’all are aware of this, but the Barlow household recently welcomed, for the first time, ever, a girl into our family. She is a beautiful, graceful, polite, and loving girl with the most wonderful velvet ears. … Continue reading →

“The Reformation was a time when men went blind, staggering drunk because they had discovered, in the dusty basement of late medievalism, a whole cellar full of fifteen-hundred-year-old, two-hundred proof Grace–bottle after bottle of pure distilate of Scripture, one sip … Continue reading →

After catching sight of son in rearview mirror, “WHAT have you done to your eyebrows?!?” I am thankful, once again, that he is blonde. and… “Hey, Charlie, the snake escaped!!!!!!!!” Thankfully he was quickly found. Otherwise, I’d have had to … Continue reading →

Allow me to set the scene. In a hospital, a hugely pregnant gal is getting an ultrasound after being in labor for many hours. Everything looks fine. The tired daddy-to-be says to the doctor, “Hey, while we’re looking, why don’t … Continue reading →

Lists have a way of illustrating what a person is really like sometimes. Eli, as you can see, is an imaginative optimist. Christmas is three months away, of course, but dreaming is what he does 365 days a year. He … Continue reading →

Sorry, y’all, the post about Hank Williams seems nonsensical because of WordPress combining posts. I would figure out what’s happening but my folks want dinner.

This is Hank Williams’ birthday. He was born in 1923 so this is what would be his 90th. I love many of his songs. Like this cover of I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by A.A. Bondy. Just wonderful. I … Continue reading →

Hi y’all. I had to borrow deodorant from my husband today because I was out. Somehow, I don’t think Old Spice’s Swagger is really me. Funny how a little thing like fragrance can make your whole day weird. I’m in … Continue reading →

“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again”; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up … Continue reading →

Hey, y’all, and happy Saturday! I’ve always thought printing my own fabric would be cool. Then I see a cool fabric like this and I only want to more. Very graphic and cool. (I’m a bit sleepy.. So I just … Continue reading →