~ he makes me smile ~ "For with much wisdom comes much sorrow the more knowledge, the more grief." ~ Ecclesiastes 1:18 ~ "Be not troubled; for it troubles abound, and there be tossing, and storms, and tempests, and no peace, nor anything visible left to support; yet, lie still, and sink ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Latest Winner, Quilt Book Giveaway, Winter Vehicle Prep
The Best of Vogue Knitting 25 Years of Articles, Techniques and Expert Advice was won by Donna of Brynwood Needleworks; the next giveaway is at the bottom of this post but the useful information is first. I'm a great believer in taking care of equipment and this is due mostly to Daddy and partly to ... Read More about Latest Winner, Quilt Book Giveaway, Winter Vehicle Prep
Sabbath Keeping
~ Kit Carson and Guinea Bird ~ "An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins." ~ Proverbs 29:22 ~ "The best fighter is never angry." ~ Lao Tzu ~ "Let this truth be present to thee in the excitement of anger--that to be moved by passion is not manly, but that ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Anna, Last Post’s Winner, Vogue Knitting Give Away and Recipe
~ Anna Grace ~ It's a rare occurrence I come home late and almost as rare I come home after dark. It's a dark drive across the mountains so plans are carefully laid so that errands are finished well before dark. ~ taken the day after she arrived,still hungry ~ One night last week, I came home ... Read More about Anna, Last Post’s Winner, Vogue Knitting Give Away and Recipe
31 Days to Do for Others, For Your Family, For Yourself & First Giveaway
Happy December! There are 31 days in this month; 13 days to do for others, 13 days to do for family and 5 for yourself. Some of these will overlap...others, family and self and that's all right. If you don't do them all, that's all right, just try your best. If you choose to not doing any of them, ... Read More about 31 Days to Do for Others, For Your Family, For Yourself & First Giveaway
Sabbath Keeping
"And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." ~ Micah 6:8 ~ "With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings." ~ Ezra Taft Benson ~ "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
On Thanksgiving Day, I went shopping at Walmart…TWICE!
The evening before Thanksgiving, Mary called to let me know someone was serving Thanksgiving lunch, with all the trimmings, the next day at the county fairgrounds. It sounded great to both of us so we agreed to meet around noon. Life Church volunteers, I think headed up by Jennifer Beth, along ... Read More about On Thanksgiving Day, I went shopping at Walmart…TWICE!
LOOK SAMMIE!!! Santa Brought Us A BOY!
This morning, at 0:dark thirty the phone rang and when it rings at that hour, I've a good idea who is on the other end. This morning I was right; Mary wanted to know if I could keep Drew, her grandson. The regular baby sitter had influenza (that's what it sounded like) and all their other stand by's ... Read More about LOOK SAMMIE!!! Santa Brought Us A BOY!
So, What Do You DO All Day?
My brother, a retired law enforcement officer, now works at flipping houses and he's pretty good at it too. Anyway, one day we were talking and he asked, "What do you do all day? I mean, it's not like you have a job." (I'm glad we were talking on the telephone and he couldn't see my ... Read More about So, What Do You DO All Day?
Sabbath Keeping
"Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, in due time their foot will slip; for the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them." ~ Deuteronomy 32:35 ~ "Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell." ~ Walter ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping