All Things Home and Family
I make muffins by heart. Sort of. Sometimes I go look things up in the old farm journal recipe book to keep on track with the basics. There are wild blackberries and pumpkin puree with plenty of spice in this batch. I don't remember such a warm fall as this ever before. It's weird and… Continue reading Evening Muffins
What a nice day this was. No particular reason. It was great to get up when I woke up. After giving the day to Jesus and thanking him for all the things, that is. Just before daylight the blue jays, who were apparently roosting right here by the patio, began visiting with each other using… Continue reading Evening Post
The electric went out at two this afternoon. It was pretty relaxing at first. Can't do those dishes, floors will have to wait, and the laundry, too. So who cares, I thought, why not sit down to scribbling or a book. I could actually hear the clock ticking for once. Then it got to be… Continue reading Electricity Dependant
I've been advising a friend to get something on her needles. It has to do with keeping at least part of your heart and mind grounded in something useful and thoughtful without the stress and complexities that seemingly never let up. Fall around here is scheduled full. If you're so inclined you may attend/participate in… Continue reading Evening, Again
The store where I was fern shopping this spring had a huddle of frost damaged ones in a back corner, no doubt destined for the dumpster. I was asked not to tell you how I came to bring one of them home. I watered it again today and am planning to bring it indoors for… Continue reading Evening Post
It's the time of the year to transition from summer to winter. The gardening changes to one last weed take-down. I've pulled out the bean and corn stalks, piling them into a neat row for the mice and moles and buggies to turn into the soil under the snow all the winter. The lawn is… Continue reading Autumntime
We walked out to the marina in Beaver Bay on a lazy cabin evening. Almost every slip is occupied. We had not worked so hard at the cabin all day for once and had something left for exploring on the shore. We've decided that we can let go of the feelings of haste and of… Continue reading Weekend One
The day started out with heavy cloud cover and blessed coolness. But the humidity stayed, the harbinger of rain. And the lawn needed mowing, desperately. Benny came with his rider mower to help me. We were done in less than two hours. I am so grateful for the help of our grandkids. They're strong and… Continue reading A Hygge Day
I'm remembering Grandma Skrivseth this evening, because of weariness. I didn't work hard today... Just all day. So I'm ready to hang out in Elv's study under the AC, curled up in a corner of the big red couch. Grandma sat a lot, the last years of her life, because she could, not because she… Continue reading A Good Brisk Sit
I got to thinking about words again today. Words that sort of stick in my mind, especially those used to describe people in situations easily misunderstood. I mean, people are being misunderstood...let's be clear, if possible. So we want reasons or labels for what people do or say whether or not it's any of our… Continue reading Words
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