I believe this summer will be dubbed the summer I feel my age! I have never really felt as old as the calendar indicated – my daughter has frozen my age at 32 – however, that number has probably thawed since she is 32 + 10!!! The summer demands are much greater than winter’s here… [Read More]
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Aunt Lou
In the summer of 1966 I sat under some tall trees, at a picnic table, in my Aunt Lou’s backyard – she had a colorful assortment of flowers growing under the shade of the trees – we were wondering how they grew so well in such deep shade. My Aunt explained that the nursery clerk… [Read More]
SIMON – my awesome grandson!
Simon Robert, born May 28, 2003, is a great little boy. The imagination of a storyteller; the spirit of a warrior; and the generosity of a saint. I have been blessed to play a fairly large part in his life from the time of his birth. Simon was born big – nine pounds and eight… [Read More]
one thousand gifts
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp Our book club is currently reading this little gem of a book. It’s like a bowl of your favorite ice cream – every single sentence must be carefully read, held for several seconds, rolled around, and then swallowed and on to the next bite! The book shares Ann’s journey… [Read More]
muse
Definition of MUSE – a verb 1: to become absorbed in thought; especially : to turn something over in the mind meditatively and often inconclusively 2: to think or say reflectively I am a serious muser (is that a word?). I’ve been accused of “thinking too much.” On this page of my site, I want… [Read More]
I scream – you scream – we all scream for…
SALAD! Salads are a staple around our kitchen – we eat a lot of greens. Spinach, kale, dandelion greens (when in the yard), Romaine, leaf – you name it we’ve made a salad with it. And, of course you can make a salad as boring or as interesting as you want. Tomatoes, cukes, scallions, onion,… [Read More]
Mom’s Day – a happy remembrance
For the past several days I’ve been feeling guilty for not blogging – my “well” isn’t dry, yet nothing seemed writing-worthy. Then, this morning I signed my daughter’s Mother’s Day card and used her life acronym, F.A.I.T.H. (Firmly Anchored In Trusting Him); then, I read today’s entries in Daily Light and two scriptures jumped off… [Read More]
Cooking with Quinoa
Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is not a true cereal grain but rather the botanical fruit of an herb plant. It is treated in cooking as a grain. Quinoa contains more protein than any other grain. Quinoa’s protein is of an unusually high quality – it is a complete protein, with an essential amino acid balance close… [Read More]