Home & Homestead Living
~ full moon rising ~ “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth.” ~ Isaiah 53:7 ~ “Help us each other’s joys and griefs to share, But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness.” ~ Anonymous ~ “Go, bury thy sorrow, The world hath its share Go, bury it deeply, Go, hide it with care…
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~ Ukraine border ~ We crossed the Tisza River on the Friendship Bridge and I took this quick photo but unbeknowest to the border guards. In every country, border guards frown upon photos at the border and my traveling companions were uneasy with me doing this but I was sneaky quick. Er, maybe that is sneaky quick. ~ going…
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~ hand crafted by Jill ~ Untie the Ribbons…tell me now, didn’t you just smile when you read Untie The Ribbons? I do every time I read the words; they bring smiles into my life because I think of the possibilities, the memories and Jill. Several years ago, she and I met through the One World One Heart blog tour…
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~ curious, both ~ “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” ~ 1 Samuel 3:9 ~ “Anything allowed in the heart which is contrary to the will of God, let it seem ever so insignificant, or be ever so deeply hidden, will cause us to fall before our enemies. Any root of bitterness cherished towards another, any self-seeking, any…
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~ Canada Geese ~ Like the Canada Geese, I have returned to Thistle Cove Farm and am, mostly, recovered from both vacationing to Eastern Europe and from jet lag. Let me tell you, that jet lag like to have whupped me! Yes, I still have to finish the travel blog on Ukraine and Slovakia and will finish next week; in…
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~ thistle and Queen Anne’s Lace ~ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” ~ Deuteronomy 6:5 ~ “It is no great matter to associate with the good and gentle, for this is naturally pleasing to all, and every one willing enjoyeth peace, and loveth those best that…
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~ scythe sharpening ~ “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” ~ Matthew 9:37-38 ~ ~ starting the swing ~ “But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because…
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Thank y’all for bearing with me while I’ve been traveling. I-net access has been sparse and, generally,it takes a lot of time to update when i-net is available. Rarely have I commented on your blogs but that’s due to time and resource constraints and not lack of interest. I have two days left before I fly back to the States…
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~ nesting storkes ~ Along the road, we had lots of stork sightings – nesting, eating in fields, flying through the air. Storks are amazing birds; they are mute, and cannot call, but rather clatter their bills to each other in order to communicate. Two frequently used terms to identify groups of storks are a muster of storks or a…
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~ Sibiu eyebrow windows ~ Remember the Grandfather in Moonstruck? At one point, conversation going on like a tennis match and he looks around the table…”I’m so confused!” That’s me. I’m so confused. It’s day something or other, I’m not sure which so, for the title, I’ve just give the name of one of the places we visited today. We’re…
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~ Slower pace on right ~ We are staying just outside Novi Sad, Serbia, in a smaller town called Backi Petrovac and there’s an upside down mark over the c in the first word. It’s a nice town, a lot of people get around on bicycles and, as usual, the farmers use horse and cart. A lot of the Romani…
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