a brief overview of why i love the marx bros.

Clay and I watched the Marx Brothers' "Duck Soup" last night and every time I watch a Marx Bros. film I just feel compelled to...

in the beginning

For the first time since we've been married Clay and I celebrated the anniversary of our engagement. On a beautiful spring day four year...

happy earth day

This is part of the heritage that my forester father has given me. We weren't just tree huggers, we were earth huggers. The earth is ...

fun with captions

alternate title: "I took too many pictures recently and have to find some way to use them". Pantene Pro-V: It's not just for ...

the eye of the mustang

Chico -- my "living legend" of America... "The most beautiful, the most spirited and the most inspiring creature ever to pr...

how to avoid nap time

After being told to go get on mama's bed for a nap a reasonable response might be: "Where'd Mama bed go???" Nice try Marg...

a day of celebration

Twenty-seven years ago today this cute little trouble maker was born. Just look at that smile, so mischievous. Makes me think we would have ...

tack room

And then after two trips to the scrap metal place and only a gazillion hours spent cleaning and painting: I found this sign in the midst of ...

someone turned six months old

He looks pretty happy about it too. Cute piggies. There is so much I love about this picture. The elbow dimples, the belly and back ...

the time has come

the walrus said, to talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax. Of cabbages and kings. Of why the sea is boiling hot, and wheth...

flashback

Margaret spent yesterday afternoon galloping around on our new stall mats in the barn alternately swinging the lunge whip around shouting ...

the story of easter

Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands for our offenses given; but now at God's right hand he stands and brings us life from ...