I Did It … It Was Me!

I’m back … to those of you who checked in yesterday and saw the site was no longer with us.   It was a little unnerving to me, actually.   It made me feel like I’d broken the law and should plead guilty to something.   They probably didn’t intend for me to plead guilty, or even feel [...]

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This ‘n That

I love attending church on Sunday.       The topics today in the meetings seemed to float around the word faith, something which I have found myself thinking about a great deal this past week.     The Olympics are officially over.    Lynn and I have enjoyed speed watching them … zipping through commercials and just watching highlights of [...]

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Please Mr. Postman

This is Lincoln.   He belongs to Kim and Brett.  His older sister, Luca, boxed him up and wrote the address … and his younger sister, Anna, added the postage.     Hey, Mr. Postman!  Take good care of this package!     It’s priceless!

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things …

I’m a simple eater basically … kind of old fashioned in both preparation and taste.   It used to be that I loved trying new recipes, new sauces, new methods of preparation but at some point, and I don’t know exactly when it happened, I started reverting to my childhood favorites.    Give me a peanut butter [...]

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There Was A Little Girl …

There was a little girl and she had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. And when she was good she was very very good, And when she was bad she was … still very very good. I was playing with Abby after her bath tonight and this little curl formed right [...]

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Bits Of This & That

Oh what a relief!   I found the papers the nurse sent home with me yesterday after the big “C” procedure and found out why my stomach is so gassy and bloated today.    Glad to know I’m not growing a watermelon in there and that this, too, will soon “pass”.    They probably told me that yesterday [...]

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284 Cecil W. Henke Family Members … and growing

This is Lynn’s with his mother, Florence Cook Henke, at the family reunion we attended in Hinckley, Utah, this past Saturday.   She is remarkable. At age 87 she knows the name of each member of her family and with the birth of our little Olivia this month she has 284 of us to remember.     She [...]

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Colonoscopy … Nothing To Worry About

Well, today was the big “C” day … Colonoscopy … and I am happy to report it wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected it would be.   All that wasted dread and the worst part of it all turned out to be drinking down the salty brine the night and morning before.   I arrived on [...]

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Grandchildren … Life’s Dessert

Okay, so I was feeling guilty about putting all these pictures of my grand kids on the site … and then I remembered … it’s MY site and I have 17 grandchildren so what would you expect?     Being Grandma Henke is the thing I love most in my life! Just look at that sweet, tiny [...]

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Old Dog … New Trick!

I am happy to announce … after a week and a half of intense practice …. drum roll please … I can now crochet baby booties!    I spent several “all nighters” crocheting and uncrocheting until I finally got it down just how I want it!    Yay for me! The variegated pair was the first matching [...]

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