rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Putting away Christmas Rita BuettnerJanuary 17, 20223 min read I’m never eager to see Christmas end. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A lunchtime treat, what I cooked this week, and an egg surprise (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20224 min read Does anyone else feel that January is a very long month? But the days are getting a little brighter every day! BlogCommentaryOpen Window My mascot for the pandemic Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20223 min read How does the godwit know where to go? How does it fly so far without stopping to eat or rest? BlogCommentaryOpen Window Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 10, 20224 min read We enjoyed two beautiful snowfalls last week, a bit of a dusting and a fun few inches for play. CommentaryFeatureThe Domestic Church A simple greeting can be a powerful connector Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20223 min read We never know where a simple greeting or a smile might lead or how that might have an impact on someone else. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Let’s hold onto Christmas Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20222 min read As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house. BlogChristmasCommentaryOpen Window A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 1, 20224 min read ~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun. Rita BuettnerDecember 29, 20212 min read A poetic tribute to 2021 BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized The excitement of each new day Rita BuettnerDecember 28, 20213 min read As soon as the first daylight creeps into their cages, the finches are ready to start the day—and they think I should start mine, too. BlogChristmasCommentaryOpen Window A partridge in a pear tree and other Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 26, 20214 min read Merry Christmas! Here are a few highlights of our Christmas celebration so far. Previous 1 … 34 35 36 … 102 Next
