Who knew that old, well-used furniture, curtains, fixtures, and our dilapidated house would become "in". What a bonanza. My ship came in without any effort whatsoever. Thanks Pinterest! I just have to laugh. While the denizens of all things popular in the world of homemaking are having a field day using markers on… Continue reading It’s Better To Laugh Than To Cry
Author: Arla
Winter Blues and Thankyous
We are not feeling bluesy really. I am just thinking about the inconveniences of sub-zero weather. There are small annoyances that happen only in mid-winter when the temperatures drop. One of those things is static electricity. I walk across the carpet in our bedroom and listen to the snapping. I can feel it grab my… Continue reading Winter Blues and Thankyous
Cabin Weekend Just For the Record
I have an hour here to get this posting accomplished. I have a batch of pictures, and one or two pieces of scribbling. It won't be a beautiful post. It isn't meant to be, either. I just need to get it here for the scrapbook part of this blog.Please, if you aren't interested in a… Continue reading Cabin Weekend Just For the Record
A House Wren And Roses In Winter
I found this perky little wren up on Amy's desk yesterday. She said I could take his picture knowing full well he would come to live on this blog. His warm, brown aspect on a sunny, cold January day pleases me. I would frame a collection of drawings done by the talented folks in… Continue reading A House Wren And Roses In Winter
When I Am Ninety
We spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Mom/Grandma Graber this past weekend. The roads were good and our student driver did a great job. He didn't appreciate how the traffic picked up after Eau Claire and soon handed the wheel over to his dad. His road test is coming up. Then we'll have completed all… Continue reading When I Am Ninety
It’s Cold Outside
And warm inside. Here's our fireside on a cold evening. All of my homemaking finesse finds a different place to live in the winter... not by the fireside. Three unmatched catch rugs: coals, firewood chips/dust/dirt, and the door mat. Cords, in a living room with only two electrical receptacles, and the important fan, finish… Continue reading It’s Cold Outside
The Color In Our Lives
On a Sunday afternoon at home, by the fire, sub-zero winter sunshine, music, the creak of the warming stove, and the quiet hum of the fan for my only company. Everyone else is napping or having his own alone time. It's very quietening and lovely. We had an ordinary week. Everyone worked or did school… Continue reading The Color In Our Lives
New Camera
Finally, my "new" camera has arrived. Photography 101 is the newest winter project.I want to continue with this blog; but I really need to improve a few things. The first, is camera prowess. So I listened to my first ever, serious tutorial on how to get a great picture. Oh my, I really am a… Continue reading New Camera
Cold January Day
It's a cold January day. Elv is home today puttering about beams with a level and jacks, posts and ceiling tiles. I hear him and Brad down there now talking and deliberating about how much to lift it. Elv came up here and laid the level on the floor here and there asking himself,… Continue reading Cold January Day
New Year Inspirations
It's the time of the year for short days, winter blahs, and viruses. The sun is somewhere but we don't get to see it so often as we'd like because it's cold outside and we live where the trees filter both the sunrise and its setting.It's the time of the year for too much stuff… Continue reading New Year Inspirations
