The Elk Hunt

The Elk Hunt

By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s father In Utah permits to hunt elk were obtained by participating in a lottery. My father would pay the fee, enter the lottery, and hope to draw a permit. To my knowledge he went elk hunting only once. Here is what happened. I...
Valentine’s Dessert Skewers

Valentine’s Dessert Skewers

By Nicole Thorpe: Jennifer’s daughter I told you last year how much I love Valentine’s Day, and it’s still true. This year I’m having a Galentine’s Day Party (for some gals, on February 13th). I’m making a couple different treats and thought I would share this...
A Gift of Music

A Gift of Music

I ran across this recording last week. It is my family, me, husband, sons, daughters, and sons-in-law, singing at my mother-in-law’s funeral three years ago. My husband is the first tenor soloist and my son–17-years old at the time–is the baritone...
Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry

Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry

I jumped on the bandwagon and asked for an Instant Pot for Christmas. Santa was good to me and I got one, but I hadn’t tried it since I got it. I haven’t been especially nervous about cooking with an Instant Pot, but my husband and I go out to eat a lot and I just...
Doll Stroller Quilt

Doll Stroller Quilt

By Juliet Sanders, Jennifer’s sister I have this cute stroller that my kids haven’t played with for years. I found it a few weeks ago and decided I could use it for the toddlers group I work with at my church. However, it has a stain right on the part where the...