Book #1 of my #30BookSummer Challenge! The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This haunting horror story first published in 1892 was so CREEPY! I had more questions than answers after reading it. I'm sure it influenced many haunted house stories. You can read it for free here:The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

My #OneWord for 2023 is SHARPEN. Over the past 40 days I’ve worked to sharpen my faith by daily reading from the 📖 Bible. Whether a single verse or whole chapters, it’s brought a great focus to the start of each day.

Good luck to Elliott and his teammates at today’s Northwest Winter Esports Tournament! He and his partner Jackson are racing Mario Kart (GINW1). The Balcom Girls are also Mario Karting today!

Things are panning out nicely on the game table! Playing Carcassonne with my oldest. #ThankgivingBreak

Excited because this beauty arrived on the doorstep of Balcom Manor today! ‘The Art of The High Republic’ by Kristin Baver. #TheHighRepublic #ForLightAndLife #WeAreAllTheRepublic

While I was clearing leaves off the yard all afternoon, my girls were clandestinely putting up their Christmas tree 🎄 in their bedroom! Kudos to them for taking initiative, getting it out of storage, and cleaning a spot in their room for it.

Reading a few chapters before getting on with the day. Good morning! #StarWars #HighRepublic

Today's win: getting all the Halloween decorations at Balcom Manor taken down.

Good afternoon. Hopping back on Plurk for the first time in 7 years! Glad to see it’s still here.

Oh... Plurk is still around. Huh?