Denton Sanatorium

I don't know what it's like to be black in America. I know what it’s like to watch your child thrown into a police car and detained unfairly as spectators duck their heads and refuse to ref...

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It's funny how everything seemed novel and exciting at the beginning of quarantine, and now it's all become routine and less photo- and blog-worthy. Social distance swimming I know that li...

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Is it possible to both love and hate quarantine? I miss being alone. I crave alone time as a flower craves sunlight and water. I need time to refuel and think and plan and recuperate. But . . ...

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Micah always makes time for his nieces and nephews. I wanted to always remember this exchange one Sunday evening during the golden hour between Micah and Eli. Micah invited the little guy int...

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I miss who I used to be. Quarantine killed her. Maybe “kill” is a strong word. Quarantine forced her into hiding. That’s closer to what I hope is true. I hope she comes back. I miss he...

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Are you appreciating one small benefit from the quarantine--and that's the captive labor force? Not only have my kids helped with more projects, but they have also done so with less complaini...

http://www.dentonsanatorium.com/2020/04/tending-vineyard.html

We've had a cleaning crew every Tuesday for longer than Hyrum has been alive. I know. I'm spoiled. Every Monday night we pick up the house, and every Tuesday afternoon when the kids come h...

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With the absence of real school every day, private personal learning has become even more valuable. Eve is still working with our favorite teacher of all-time, now retired and teaching kids at h...

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Yesterday was Good Friday. And it was so good for our family. We participated in the Worldwide Fast to combat COVID-19 and it was a subtle, bonding experience for all of us. We have faith that m...

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I've always felt like I needed to teach my kids how to sew like my mom taught me. But . . . I never really did. Mom has taught a few my kids to use a machine, but I only remember one sewing proj...

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I don't know if I've ever anticipated General Conference like I did this time. I didn't demand the kids take notes, but instead we just sat and listened as they did silent activities alongsid...

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During every General Conference weekend as long as I can remember my kids have built cup towers. They began with the tiny single-swallow cups from preschool then progressed to the 10-oz. size. I...

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Birthday #2 in quarantine. Lily turned 20 on Saturday. My girl has grown up. Quarantine has been hard for her--she's on leave from her job and there isn't much to do (and she is a DO-ER!), ...

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There's been joy in this roller coaster journey. Small snapshots into what really matters. I've been more aware of the light, watching how it changes my mood and affects my world. Peo...

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How's Cleo handling this whole quarantine scene? Much like the rest of us. She gets so happy when someone walks by or comes in the front door. But  most of the time, she sits just ins...

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My baby boy became a teenager on Saturday. This kid is always building something or fiddling with something or improving the design on something--usually weapons or DND related. One of the s...

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Yesterday, there was a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Idaho. Probably won't even make most news feeds, but that's a pretty significant quake--bigger than the one that just rocked Utah.  I coul...

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I keep telling myself that at least now we know what we're facing. I wrecked on my bike last week--hit my head pretty good, scraped up my arm, and embarrassed myself in front of a friend who w...

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How two weeks of social distancing have played out at the Sanatorium: The kids have responded miraculously well to it all. I'm sure that will wear off with time, but for the first two weeks, t...

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Stream of consciousness post with rights reserved to edit post-streaming . . . Weird. Life is just weird right now. No school or date nights or random trips to Target or play dates or bal...

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The final stops on our Spring Break adventure were revisits to our favorite spots from the summer of 2012 when we lived in the cutest little farmhouse for three weeks. It truly was the greatest ...

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These pictures were taken just a week ago--and yet it seems like years. The primary destination of our trip was Palmyra, New York--an opportunity to visit the earliest sites in our church's h...

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Eve's fifth-grade teacher arranged a zoom chat for her class today. Look how happy she was. I listened to 20 fifth graders excitedly share what their lives have been like for the last few day...

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A week ago today, life was relatively normal. Why does it seem like a different lifetime? I held a few reservations about our decision to travel for Spring Break, but it was more irrational...

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This crazy girl turned two over the weekend. She is currently seven points away from finishing her grand champion, and while our family doesn't show her or care too much about the dog show cu...

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