An Early Thanksgiving
We dared not believe it, but a moment of thanksgiving came a week early! I remember the prayer that Jocelyn and I offered up only 24 hours ago as we prepared for bed. We dared to pray for a weight gain of six ounces at today’s appointment with Dr. Weinhouse. After the modest weight gain […]
Thus Far…
The weather has given way to wind and rain tonight, and I’m listening to Jocelyn singing “You Are My Sunshine” to Julia up in the nursery. The house is quiet after the flurry of activity that comes with trash night and a run to Target and I’m thinking back to where I was a month […]
Whatta Week…
I’m sitting next to my wife with the baby in her arms after a pretty tiring day. After a week’s blur of doctor’s appointments, trips to the pharmacy and paging through volumes of insurance forms, we are really feeling the fatigue. Julia has had a lively day where she stayed awake almost the whole morning […]
Little Bag O’ Sugar
A variant on the old Sesame Street tune: One of these things is just like the other! We have had some real encouragement over the last 24 hours. The visit with the hematologist yesterday went very well. Dr. Jamil has been watching Julia’s platelet condition over the past couple of weeks (you can read the […]
So Far, So Good…
I took a couple of days off, putting down my camera and computer, and simply enjoyed the new addition to the family. A new rhythm is beginning to develop in the house, and I can’t express how marvelous it is to have Julia home. There is not a lot of sleep; we just haven’t gotten […]
UPDATED: Prayin’ for Platelets
*** Update: Julia had her transfusion and early lab tests after are promising! Her platelet count went from 17 (quite dangerous) to 145 – well toward the normal range. Further monitoring will be required, but this is a very good first step! Thank you so much for your prayers! *** Hey Gang – There […]
Scare & Selah
Okay – Important Safety Tip: Make sure you are buckled in when you tell God, “Bring it”. It’s more than likely you are going on a heck of a ride. Let me tell you about the last 36 hours. Monday AM was looking good as the members of the Prayer Task Force for the EACH […]
Bring It.
I launched this site some five months ago and have had an itch in my head ever since. I had always promised myself, having been an avid peruser of writings by authors far smarter and more articulate, that I would not add to the noise – in print or online – unless I had something […]
Christmas Greetings from the Farm
Hello Friends – It’s Christmas Eve at the Farm on Willow Road. My father, Jocelyn and I are sitting by the warmth of the fire after our round of the day’s visiting. Jim Laramie dropped by earlier with his now signature gift of hand-crafted toffee. Its richness is the source of superlative conversation even weeks […]
Christmas Greetings from the Farm
I happened across this as it flew by my Facebook feed on a Christmas Eve sixteen years after writing it in 2008. This is among the first of my Christmas greetings from the farm!