Still musing over the extremes we’ve experienced in the last week as far as weather goes ~ at least an 80 degree temperature drop and from zero to about 3 feet of white stuff on the ground. Monday morning brought low temps of -15 degrees. That night I went to meet a friend for dinner,… Read More Snow, Arctic Temps, More Snow, Etc.
(Photo of Emeril Lagasse’s beef stew from Food Network) More snow today. There must be about three feet of it at our house. Robert and I went to the gym this morning and there were mountains of snow piled high in the Wal-Mart/Barnes & Noble parking lot, and front loaders actively adding more to the… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Beef Stew & Cornbread
Man, who is born of woman, is short-lived and full of turmoil. Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain. Job 14: 1-2 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf… Read More Sustained in the Extremes
While all of my Massachusetts friends are braving their second snowstorm in two weeks, the Krum fam is enjoying their final, beautiful, sunny, 65 degree day in Texas. Hopefully the snow and ice up north will subside in time for us to land in Newark and Hartford uneventfully. At least our seats are all together… Read More Texas, Texas ~ Yee Haw! (Part 3: More friends, Gandparents, Oklahoma, and the Preaching Tour)
We haven’t lived in Austin, or even in Texas for that matter, for almost 16 years now, but for my birthday, Robert planned for us to be “locals” again ~ which was really fun. First on the list was getting up at 6:30am and driving into town in order to have an early morning run… Read More Texas, Texas ~ Yee Haw! (Part 3: My Birthday)
Well, we said goodbye to Grammie and Paw Paw last Wednesday morning and headed east to see more grandparents, cousins, and aunts in Bellville, TX. This was about a 3 hour trip on I-10 and is simply not complete without a stop here: They say that Buc-ee’s is a business built on bathrooms, and the… Read More Texas, Texas ~ Yee Haw! (Part 2: Jerky, Trucks, Mules, Cows, Guns, and Grandparents)
After eating Mexican food, and then being offered more Mexican food in the Wal-Mart parking lot, we headed to my dad’s house. The next day, my brother arrived from California. Once we were all gathered, we packed Friday with lots of activity. First on the agenda was a UT Men’s basketball game at the Frank… Read More Texas, Texas ~ Yee Haw! (Part 1: The Land of Extremes)