Stone House Scribblings

We cleaned out the old, rotting grape trellis and will now have to create a new one. But this is a happy event for me. We got rid of the thicket and perhaps now we can have a real trellis that actually allows the crop to grow within reach. I thought we would only take… Continue reading Home and Garden Keeping

Spring came and now we wait for it to pass into summer because that's really what we are needing. Just like any other spring, there are certain temps we must reach consistently in order for certain development of greenery and growth to happen. Spring truly is happening, but it is a slow, halting process. So… Continue reading Are We There Yet?

I always thought that someday, when I've finally grown up or learned to be focused and organized that each day would lend to a single purpose of getting my real life lived. That most of what happens to my days right now are interruptions to the real deal. That life will be simpler eventually, somehow.… Continue reading Rich and Varied

Yesterday turned from a work/errands type of day into a home day because my car wouldn't start again. I really hope winter wears out before my car does. I love an unexpected home day, after I've gotten through the upheaval of having to pound this inflexible will of mine into line. A last minute change… Continue reading The Table At Home

Our seed order came. Plans for indoor plants starting are in place. Snowbanks this high in March make spring seem far, far away. But people are truly convinced that spring is coming ... we're all talking about it, like it is a thing. Besides we are depending on it. Our lives depend on it. Too… Continue reading The First Signs of Spring

March. The month of deep snows and wind and thaw and mud and break-up, usually. After February's snows, it's becoming a challenge to live joyfully. I don't think I'm complaining when I say that ordinary chores and driving and work require more diligence and vigilance when there's so much snow and always more coming. It's… Continue reading Happy Things For Winter Impatience

Bartholomew Cubbins, because of his sticking out feather that looks just like Bartholomew's hat feather. It snows a lot. Even I am satisfied with our snow amounts this winter. How deep it must be by now! Measured in feet, not just inches. The paths to the mailbox and dumpster that Elv keeps open with the… Continue reading More Winter

Piles of snow everywhere make us a wonder-world. The sparkly mounds on the buildings, tipped canoes, and garden trellis create a strange reality. Bits of color peak out here and there. Before the fog cleared away this morning there was snow drifting in the air all around and when the sun finally broke through every… Continue reading Grateful

Magnolia Journal came out last week. So I indulged and bought. Authenticity the theme. Well, that's a fine one for me. I need this. Realness with grace, shared with our family, friends, and the rest of the world. Monday morning. My phone gives me this line every morning. It's there right away when I check… Continue reading Top Stories for Your Morning

Write Your Story. That's the marvelous expectation of Word Press each time I open it up to blog. So here we are post polar vortex, nestled under a foot of snug snow with more cold to keep us tucked in. This week has been a perfect collection of winter pursuits: store re-set, home comforts, and… Continue reading Winter Week Wrap-up