by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 2, 2016 | Faith, Slice of Life
When our boys were young, the countdown to Christmas involved a festive green cloth calendar with pockets, one for each of 25 days until Christmas. A tiny grey mouse was moved from one pocket to the next as he made his way through the weeks leading up to our sons’...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 19, 2015 | Faith, Slice of Life
I have “retired” twice in my lifetime. I don’t plan to do it again. Mailings from AARP have begun arriving in my mailbox, and I’ve been notified that this is the year I can begin collecting Social Security benefits. No, thank you. By my optimistic estimations (backed...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 29, 2014 | Family, Slice of Life
A week ago, on a day I had packed to the brim with a doctor’s appointment, some last-minute errands, a few house-cleaning chores and a Christmas meal to prepare, I came down with the flu. By the time my four adult sons, a daughter-in-law and a girlfriend arrived...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 16, 2014 | Slice of Life, Story
What I really wanted was a perfect Christmas. What I got was a test of my faith and determination. Looking back some 25 years, I realize that first Christmas I celebrated alone with my two sons was an important step into a future that wasn’t part of my plan for...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 4, 2013 | Family, Slice of Life
Winter will soon be pressing in on us here in this Indiana valley and today seemed like the perfect day to make plans for spring. An afternoon stop at my local home improvement store turned up packages of colorful anemones, purple crocus and an array of red, orange...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 26, 2012 | Slice of Life
I am a big fan of “firsts.” Perhaps because I am a firstborn, it’s part of my nature to look for fresh starts, for do-overs, for new beginnings. Christmas lights grow dim and we move toward the season of new days — the beginning of a new year....
