Category Archives: Family

Healing and Recovering

Posted on 03/10/2017 by ashleekiser

As winter considers belching one more cold front before spring officially rolls in next week, the Kisers are healing up and almost ready to resume our normal lives. For the past four months, we’ve been tiptoeing around our usual activities … Continue reading →

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Ian’s Favorite Prayer

Posted on 03/02/2017 by ashleekiser

Prayer can be a really hard concept to teach to adults, let alone children. Ian’s been asking some tough questions lately. Particularly at Christmas, when he asked why he couldn’t see God in the nativity scene set up in the … Continue reading →

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“Badger, You Rotten Pony!”

Posted on 02/23/2017 by ashleekiser

Communication issues about and between Badger and Ian abounded this last Sunday. The first instance occurred around mid-morning. Brinn was one-week post op on his arm, and still not feeling too well, so we made the lazy decision to skip … Continue reading →

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Let me tell ya ’bout the best friends…

Posted on 02/02/2017 by ashleekiser

Brinn’s carpal tunnel and nerve damage to his elbow has worsened recently, so his surgeon has scheduled surgery for next Thursday. Two weeks out from surgery, Brinn started brining pork loins and preparing to smoke a feast so I called … Continue reading →

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Different River, Different Man

Posted on 01/05/2017 by ashleekiser

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” –Heraclitus, Greek philosopher While Brinn and I have been working on maintaining a positive outlook regarding the end of 2016, … Continue reading →

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Fare thee Well 2016

Posted on 01/04/2017 by ashleekiser

If you scroll through any Facebook feed, you’re likely to see a barrage of posts likening 2016 to a force cutting a path of destruction through the lives of many. I’m not sure I like to jump on the bandwagon … Continue reading →

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Cooking on the Square

Posted on 11/02/2016 by ashleekiser

Small town charm is an idealized concept most often associated with places like Mayberry or Stars Hollow. Places we all wish we could visit, but they just simply don’t exist. While the most charming small towns may be fictional, Cookeville … Continue reading →

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Hopping Through Halloween

Posted on 11/01/2016 by ashleekiser

Ian wanted to be a door for Halloween this year. I’m not exactly sure how he came to this decision, but eventually we were able to dissuade him and he decided on dressing as a frog. Then we ran into … Continue reading →

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Land of the Noon Day Sun

Posted on 10/10/2016 by ashleekiser

The Nantahala River gorge, in Bryson City, North Carolina, winds its way through the most beautiful scenery one can possibly view during a whitewater paddle. Despite the roadside access during the entire 8 miles of this run, boaters enjoy breathtaking … Continue reading →

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To the Corn Maze!

Posted on 10/06/2016 by ashleekiser

A brief recount of Ian’s adventure to the corn maze. Continue reading →

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