The Book of Martha

I'm always heartsick at the many sad lives of children that I encounter.  Sometimes it seems they are guided only by the negative in th...

Tommy's truck is no more.  For now he is without a vehicle, but we're counting our many blessings.  Monday, February 7th, he was out...

My anniversary has come and gone, but I need to talk about it.  Hugh and I have been married 35 years, Feb. 12th.  I suppose a 35 year anniv...

I haven't blogged in over a month.  What's up with that?  That's not a good sign!  This year isn't starting out very well.  ...

For three years now we have carried on with our "Family From Yosemite" stories.  These are our gifts to one another for Christmas....

It started snowing yesterday.  More predicted for today, but we'll see.  No school and no work - Yeah!  We're enjoying the moment. ...

It's not only a new year, but a new decade.  Maybe I should be more motivated because of that, I hope so.  Well, what am I to do.  One ...

Not all Christmas moments are created equal.  Here's a glimpse of our doings. Haggard Billy with sick little Ryan. All ready to head bac...

I set goals every year and I never do as good as I'd like.  Nothing new this year in that regards, but I did have some great experience...

You're probably wondering where I've been.  I worked steadily until school was out for the Christmas holiday.  And then, if you kn...

Our Thanksgiving week has been filled with fun, food, and laughter. We invited my brother Adam, Sally, and family to spend their vacation wi...

Think they're related or is it just their age? My youngest son, Samuel McMullin Blair, 12 years old. My oldest son, Richard Houston B...

With all the pictures I took I didn't get one of my sister. I made a point to take a photo yesterday before she left to go home. Beth ...

We made it to Salt Lake City, Utah this weekend. It was a whirlwind of a trip. We traveled Thursday to Utah. We traveled Saturday home to Ca...