Adventures at Avalon

The Day the Barn Burned Down

The Day the Barn Burned Down

The day after the fourth of July, my parents lost their enormous pole barn and all its contents to a fire, the source of which remains mysterious despite a thorough...

The Day the Barn Burned Down

The day after the fourth of July, my parents lost their enormous pole barn and all its contents to a fire, the source of which remains mysterious despite a thorough...

Waiting with St. Andrew

Waiting with St. Andrew

I am not, on the whole, an anxious person, but this is the time of year when a certain fretfulness arises in my spirit. Perhaps you, fellow sojourner, have experienced similar...

Waiting with St. Andrew

I am not, on the whole, an anxious person, but this is the time of year when a certain fretfulness arises in my spirit. Perhaps you, fellow sojourner, have experienced similar...

End of Autumn Update

End of Autumn Update

We woke up to the first snow of the season here in West Michigan! The children were delighted, of course, but we were scrambling to find coats and mittens this...

End of Autumn Update

We woke up to the first snow of the season here in West Michigan! The children were delighted, of course, but we were scrambling to find coats and mittens this...

Farewell Summer

Farewell Summer

 So often, this is a fleeting season here in West Michigan. Some years, all it takes is one day of gusty winds off the lake shore to blow the chilly...

Farewell Summer

 So often, this is a fleeting season here in West Michigan. Some years, all it takes is one day of gusty winds off the lake shore to blow the chilly...

Lucky Ducks

Lucky Ducks

We’ve been raising–or, trying to raise–Pekin ducks ever since we moved to our current property with a pond. The charming aesthetic of white, fluffy ducks paddling around in the water...

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Lucky Ducks

We’ve been raising–or, trying to raise–Pekin ducks ever since we moved to our current property with a pond. The charming aesthetic of white, fluffy ducks paddling around in the water...

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A Change of Pace

A Change of Pace

Now that we're back in business literally and figuratively, I want to keep these lessons close to my heart and fresh in my mind. As we start to imagine what...

A Change of Pace

Now that we're back in business literally and figuratively, I want to keep these lessons close to my heart and fresh in my mind. As we start to imagine what...