"They asked, and he brought them quail; he fed them well with the bread of heaven." ~ Psalm 105:40 ~ "The hunger for love is a lot more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread." ~ Mother Teresa ~ "How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?" ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
New Photos of My Country Kitchen
My farmhouse kitchen is large huge, about the same size as most rooms in this house...20'x20' and eight people can sit comfortably before resorting to perching on the hearth or moving a dog off their bed. The kitchen is painted Martha Stewart's Bee Balm Red and curtains were never used ... Read More about New Photos of My Country Kitchen
“What Are You Busy About”
“It is not enough that you are busy. The question is, What are you busy about?” ~ Henry DavidThoreau ~ Lately, I’ve been on a Downton Abbey kick due to buying the first four seasons for a pittance on Boxing Day. As an aside, do you think of “small things” like paying little for such pleasure as ... Read More about “What Are You Busy About”
Sabbath Keeping
"Be still and know that I am God." ~ Psalm 46:10 ~ "Everything takes time. Bees have to move very fast to stay still." ~ David Foster Wallace ~ "Whenever there is stillness there is the still small voice, God's speaking from the whirlwind, nature's old song, and dance." ~ Annie Dillard ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Memory Lane, Wedding and Winner, Winner, Lobster Dinner
In a couple of trips down memory lane (because I just realized I've never downloaded the photos), here's a photo of Kit Carson, nursing Sam P. Spade, Secret Agent Angel. Sam is a sweet boy; he knew the kitten was too young to be abandoned so Sam allowed Kit to nurse for the emotional benefit. I ... Read More about Memory Lane, Wedding and Winner, Winner, Lobster Dinner
Sabbath Keeping
"The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow." ~ Deuteronomy 28:12 ~ "I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Sabbath Keeping
"Nevertheless, though I am sometimes afraid: yet put I my trust in thee." ~ Psalms 56:3 ~ "Now it is you alone that I love, you alone that I follow, you alone that I seek, you alone that I feel ready to serve, because you alone rule justly. It is to your authority alone that I want to ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
and this explains why I, sometimes, feel like a wandering cow…
(for the Pacsafe Travel Bag giveway go here; good until 5:00 p.m., April 6.) "Creatures, I give you yourselves," said the strong, happy, voice of Aslan. "I give to you forever this land of Narnia. I give you the woods, the fruits, the rivers. I give you the stars and I give you myself. The ... Read More about and this explains why I, sometimes, feel like a wandering cow…
Travel Tales and Pacsafe Giveaway!
"I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." ~ Mary Anne Radmacher ~ ~ Dave and I in Russia ~ Dave and I began traveling in 2008 when "Dr. Jammy", a professor at Bluefield State College, asked me to go to Russia and teach Agritourism which is, ... Read More about Travel Tales and Pacsafe Giveaway!
Sabbath Keeping
"The righteous perish and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death." ~ Isaiah 57:1-2 ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping