A blog which focuses on the adventures of our first-born daughter, Abigail Grace Maugle, so that family and friends can check in and see the latest updates! Saturday, June 11, 2011. Me and the special birthday girl! Yay, party girl! .

Pepper, and Lord of the Rings. There are few things more devastating to a farmer than having your crop hailed out. Within just a few minutes, your life has been completely turned upside down and inside out. Being diagnosed with Lupus feels much of the same way.

Rebecca Solnit and Rick Bass and Louise Gluck and Patricia Lockwood are among the winners, and it should be a great read. My essay can now be found in full, here. Look At This Pie Blog! August 12, 2014. Writes, edits, te.

Heart of the West Live Auction. The manifestation of the creative ability and passion given by God to those who are created in His image is beautifully displayed in fine art. The world surrounding us discloses the handiwork and creativity of God. The artist has been given a task that no other person bears, to portray that creation to a watching world and to glorify the One who created it.