Home & Homestead Living
ADDED NOTE: Sandra, my SC friend and S2 as Dave called her, reminded me a magnifying glass is ever so useful in my kit. She’s correct; thanks, Sandra, one has been added! For years I’ve been saying I needed a little kit to take with me when I visited thrift stores, auctions, consignment or antique stores. Here it is! It’s…
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Vicki’s Grow Your Blog Party; giveaways here and drawing Feb 1; hurry, sign up now! OOPS! Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lisa is postponing One World Our Art until Spring 2013. Information remains the same, please visit her blog for updates. Next month, Lisa, over at A Whimsical Bohemian, is hosting One World Our Art. In year’s past, she’s hosted One…
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~ my daily view ~ Vicki’s Grow Your Blog Party here; there are giveaways! Moses had his desert. Abraham had the pagan city of Ur. Joseph had his prison. Esther had her harem. Mary had her pregnancy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had his prison. Dave and I had Thistle Cove Farm. Where is your hiding place? Does God have you standing behind a sink of dirty dishes or…
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~ view from my front yard ~ “…But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.” ~ Psalm 13:5-6 ~ “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ~ Maya Angelou…
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~ back porch woodpile ~ Vicki’s Grow Your Blog Party is here; giving away five gifts too! Above, is the woodpile or what’s left of it. Although autumn lingered…and lingered and lingered…the only really cold weather we’ve had was the Halloween snowstorm and since Christmas. Winter has arrived with all the sound and fury of a scorned woman and makes…
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~ frozen laundry ~ It warmed up ten whole degrees today…woohoo! It was around seven above zero when the sun came up, not sure what it was when I got up, around 5:30. Like a lot of folks, I shudder to think of my oil and propane bill and the wood stove hasn’t cooled down in weeks. It’s a real…
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~ Sam and Gypsy ~ To read Vicki’s Grow Your Blog Party post, click here. If you’re a female reader, them’s fighting words, eh? Women are trained, from girlhood, to not only be busy but to multi-task. In my experience, and I’ve had a fair share, multi-tasking simply means we I reach burnout faster and more deeply exhausted. If you’re…
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~ Levi, Lover Cat ~ “The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet, he does not leave the guilty unpunished.” ~ Numbers 14:18 ~ “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.” ~ Billy, age 4 ~ “When…
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Today is The Day! It’s Vicki’s, at 2 Bags Full, Grow Your Blog Party…WOOHOO! I’m excited, can you tell? What? You forgot to sign up? NO WAY, surely you didn’t!? Oh gee, I am so sorry… Please visit Vicki’s blog to see all the participants and to leave a nice comment for Vicki…the hostess with the mostess…yeah, it’s cheesy but…
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~ fabulous driver! ~ Back in February, so much has happened since then! my pre-made garage was delivered. It was made by Mennonite folks down in Statesville, NC, Old Hickory Buildings, and it’s been a gem! It’s gone through some changes, for the better, and yesterday, Daniel and his brother David, came up and gave me some additional help. Farmer John…
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~ Levi ~ “I will praise the Lord who counsels me.” ~ Psalms 16:7 ~ “We’re not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~ “Nothing is small or great in God’s sight; whatever He wills becomes great to us, however…
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