It’s a quiet evening as I begin to write. I’m enjoying the strand of colorful lights draped artistically (perhaps whimsically) over our living room windows. We call them our “Winter Lights.” Their glow brings a great deal of cheer to our home during these early evenings. With small bits of...
I’m writing this after a delightful day with Grandmom. She’s a treasure! A great joy of my life has been to be frequently in Grandmom and Grandad’s house, where the peaceful atmosphere includes love, flowers (like these gorgeous roses!), quilts, stories, and really delectable meals. Grandmom has always made her...
The garden is coming along – and we are picking cherries, folks!! I also harvested the season’s first quart of honey and picked the first beautifully fragrant long-stemmed rose this week. What gifts from our heavenly Father! God is so good! One thing I have been impressed by this spring...
Nearly the moment the chilly blanket of snow and ice was lifted, it was as if the earth breathed a happy sigh and began growing! Never mind that we have still had some cold weather in the weeks since then…the taste of spring has been inspiring and lots of projects...
This morning the sun is shining, dazzlingly bright against the canvas of white snow and a gorgeous blue sky! I simply had to go out and tramp around in it a while, capturing some photos. Everything is so clean, crisp, and bright. Now I’m back at my desk to continue...
A stunning blanket of white graces the view out my window this afternoon. The road, like a plush white velvet ribbon, winds off down the hill, disappearing from sight into the familiar gray-brown canvas of winter woodland. The snow is still coming down in big flakes to join in transforming...
The evening is winding to a close as I write these words…and so is the year 2023. The festive flurry of Christmas has become a sweet memory and New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, bringing us to one of my favorite windows of reflection. I love setting goals...
A sweet, faintly spiced aroma graces the warm kitchen, giving me a hint of what I’ll find as I pop open the oven door and take a look. Mmmmmm… The topping is nicely browned. The juices are bubbling merrily, oozing enthusiastically over the side here and there. The fluted crust...
When I was a little girl, my family had a small apple orchard in the yard. My favorite tree was a variety called William’s Pride, which was the one closest to our well-house. Though the tree was relatively compact, it had a perfect little nook for a little girl to...
It was one of those evenings. The breeze carried with it a crisp deliciousness. The moon shone with a silver glow and bathed the yard in dappled shadows. Here and there a bold star pierced the sky. Yes – one of those evenings when I hesitate to go inside because...