11.1.11 Next time that happens it will be 11.1.111 (WOW!) I like the number 11 – it rhymes with heaven. Today is the first day of November. I like November. I don’t love it but I do like it. Sharpshooter and I celebrate our anniversary on the eleventh – 11.11.11 The set-apart day to give… [Read More]
the last word – again! by kitty lawrence
The following was an email I received from my dear friend, Kitty, in reply to a message I sent stating, “I was in a funk”! There is a standing joke in our circle of friends, that Kitty always has OMT (one more thing) to say, in other words, she always has a “last word.” Her… [Read More]
fruit and veggie cleaner
Veggie Cleaner Spray is available at the store but it is PRICEY! So, here is a tried and true recipe a friend gave me and I wanted to pass it on to you! Be sure to store it in a BPA-free spray bottle. This will wash off the pesticides on store-purchased produce. 1 cup… [Read More]
chinese chicken cabbage and noodle soup
We love noodles! And, have never met a noodle we didn’t like! So, this soup was created anew this morning in our kitchen from a very old recipe I had in the recipe file. It is a chilly, blustery fall day with snow in the forecast for the “higher elevations on the western slopes” –… [Read More]
october
I’m not sure who the experts are in the autumn ranking field but “they” have given Fall 2011 a ranking of nine in a range of one to ten. I won’t argue. The colors began peaking the weekend of the 8th and this past weekend wasn’t too shabby either. Another rainfall with wind will most… [Read More]
the one thing we can count on is … things change!
Some resist it. Some love it. Some fight it. Some welcome it. Personally, I love change – it means God is up to something and since all good things come from Him – let it roll! Of course there are difficult changes; the death of a loved one, a bad report from your doctor, and… [Read More]
raw kale salad
How cool is it to have a Pastor who loves to cook healthy, good-for-you food? He not only feeds his flock with the Living Bread but he enjoys sharing healthy recipes with us, as well! Raw Kale Salad – Pastor Ron Drake Bowl full of rough-chop Kale (masticate with your hands)* Extra Virgin Olive Oil… [Read More]
10 unchangeables
There are a lot of things in our life that we can do something about. We can change the color of our hair. We can change our weight. We can change our clothes. We can change our environment. We can even change our attitude! Yet, in God’s perfect design, there are ten immutables. Ten unchangeable… [Read More]