Stone House Scribblings

    To record that I picked this bouquet of flowers from the garden today, the ninth of November. We had a little frost here this AM but not enough to kill the bachelor's buttons, nor the cosmos.   Today, I have an amazing quiet afternoon to brainstorm the holiday decorations. Christmas decor of snow covered pine… Continue reading Just a Note

   There's blue sky and sunshine outside today on a lovely mild day in November. It's a perfect out there for working a list of fall chores. First thing this morning I ransacked the refrigerator freezer to see what's for supper. There was spilled yeast and a few unidentifiable things that got thrown in the… Continue reading Fall Work List at Home

 Thailand. The travel experience we anticipated for months. The place of many people, busy streets, food vendors, colorful and over-flowing markets, motorbikes, humidity, elephants, green glass, exotic plants, palm trees, magpies, and hot weather.Where you'll find  inviting coffee shops around every corner with yummy iced java's and sorbet or ice cream. The place of strange-to-us… Continue reading Bringing Thailand Home

 By the time we get home from Thailand, these sights could well be history. So I wanted to get them on record at least.As soon as we get home there will be other things to document here: a bedroom remodel and a trip to Thailand.Besides, Dru's will be here and life will be busy with… Continue reading Capturing Autumn

   We have four days left to get a long list of errands and projects completed. Then we fly away to Thailand. From this side of our Thailand trip the list looks long and important.    Since Dru's will accompany us home and be here at The Stonehouse for a few days with us, some of… Continue reading Before Thailand

 It is cold and rainy outside. The canning canopy is abandoned and damp. The jars of venison hamburger sit sealed in the canner on the gas stove, left to bring in later. We hope to make applesauce one of these days, but I'm waiting until we get a golden, sunny day.    September is here. We… Continue reading Fall Scribblings

We are studying the Sermon on the Mount for Sunday School. It's been interesting to restudy and to hear again Jesus' approach to relating with God and people.Sometimes I want to stand on my chair and wave my arms around and shout to everyone, "This is not about works and legalities! This is Jesus speaking,… Continue reading Treasures In Heaven

     Last summer the sky fell in. I was the perfect embodiment of Chicken Little and the proverbial acorn that hit my head was so hard that I was convinced of it. Panic ensued and fear ruled. I did a lot of praying and running. There were no Henny Pennys or Turkey Lurkeys around, though,… Continue reading Chicken Little

    Morning Glory flowers remind me of Mom's trellis back home, long ago. The trellis guarding the doorway high and wide,  was covered deeply with vines that produced masses of blue on summer mornings. This is a sharp memory for me, clearly standing out on the busy backdrop of full flowerbeds, sweeping lawns, and well… Continue reading Morning Glory

If you scrolled down to see the bottom line quickly and gave up finding it because this is so long and now you are rolling your eyes. Go ahead and leave this page. Yes, it's long and a mess. It's for our record. You're welcome to stick around, too.First, here's one reason I like to… Continue reading Why I Like Blogging … And A Progress Report