The year an ice storm canceled my calculus exam January 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I was a senior in high school, and I was failing calculus. I had to be. I hadn’t understood a word the teacher had said for months, and I couldn’t recall passing a single quiz.
Excited about reading, a late Christmas gift, taking down the tree, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 11, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our younger son was afraid he wouldn’t find a book he wanted to buy. Then he spotted a book on a display and made a beeline for it.
Finding Jesus in the hospital January 9, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window There’s no sign that says, “Jesus,” with an arrow.
Bidding farewell to Greetings & Readings January 6, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You never want to see a business close, but seeing a local, family-owned business shut its doors after many years in the community is especially sad. So I was really sorry when I saw that Greetings & Readings is set to close later this month.
Cousins for Christmas, a word and saint for the New Year, “Fanta Baby” on the menu, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We had so many cousins to enjoy over the Christmas break. There were gifts and food and football games.
The year the tree fell January 2, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window That single tree—a tree I had barely noticed before—was apparently such an obstruction between our homes that our paths had barely crossed. Once it was gone, we saw each other almost every day.
Baking cookies, the truth of the moose, carrots for the reindeer, trains, and a Christmas joke (7 Quick Takes) December 28, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much while baking.
Counting down to Christmas in 7 Quick Takes December 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Christmas is coming, and bit by bit we are getting ready.
Every Advent gives you another chance December 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window God knows we fail and gives us another chance, in Advent and in Confession.
Rejoice—even in an imperfect Advent journey December 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s the third week of Advent, and Christmas—which seemed so far off just a few weeks ago—is looming large.
Christmas sweaters and lights, birthday celebrations, sharks, and rice (7 Quick Takes) December 14, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We were invited to wear ugly Christmas sweaters to a work meeting, and somehow I realized I didn’t own a Christmas sweater.
Singing for your supper at a Christmas carol-themed party December 10, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window ’Tis the season for Christmas treats, Christmas parties, and Christmas caroling. So why not wrap them all into one delectable, delightful experience?
