Home & Homestead Living
~ Whittaker Falls ~ “This is the way; walk in it.” ~ Isaiah 30:21 ~ “Most of us die of something; of disease, accident, old age. But occasionally there appears in our midst a man who resolves to die for something, like Winkelried when he gathered the spears of the Austrians into his breast at the Battle of Sempach. This…
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~ milkweed, food of monarchs ~ When we first moved to the farm, a well meaning neighbor urged us to “git rid o’tha weeds” which, to his way of thinking, was everything other than what could be fed to cattle, horses and other livestock. ~ Bouguereau‘s L’Innocense ~ We, babes of innocence, obeyed and have rued our decision since! The…
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~ teapot cum vase ~ This diminutive teapot was found at a thrift store for about twenty-five cents and though the top was missing, I just couldn’t leave it and thought it would make a sweet flower vase. It does too and daintily sits on those smallish spots such as bathroom vanity, bedside table or beside the coffee pot in…
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Declaration of Independence “IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws…
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~ opening soon ~ “The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.” ~ Proverbs 20:29 ~ “Life is simple, it’s just not easy.” ~ unknown ~ “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~ “To live is so…
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~ simple beauty ~ This week has been full of work, work and more work. It’s summer, officially, so what else do I expect, eh? Not complaining though because most of the work has been done in the garden and that means food! Eventually, anyway. The above flower arrangement of wild sweet peas, Queen Anne’s lace and a few fern…
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~ vintage table and chairs ~ This do it myself (DIM – haha) project has been on my to do list for a while. We have two chairs that are vintage, gently swivel and rock and are a delight to the body. When we got them, there were already old and painted bright yellow, matching their cushions. Shortly after they…
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~ Blueberry Brown Bread ~ Lately, I’ve had a hankering for brown bread, even before Penny sent the poem below. Here’s my recipe: Brown Bread 1 cups white flour 1.5 cups wheat flour one half cup toasted wheat germ 1 tsp baking soda one half teaspoon salt 1 cup whole buttermilk 1 cup dark molasses one half cup dried fruit…
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~ first load ~ Remember the old adage, “Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday, Mend on Thursday, Churn on Thursday, Clean on Friday, Bake on Saturday, Rest on Sunday?” Or, some know it as Monday – Wash, Tuesday – Iron, Wednesday – Sew, Thursday – Shop, Friday – Clean, Saturday – Bake, Sunday – Rest. Here, at Thistle Cove Farm,…
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~ praise to God ~ “How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” ~ Psalms 104:24 ~ “Christian life means a walking; it goes by steps. There is a straight fence run for us between right and wrong. There is no sitting on that fence. No, only walking,…
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~ coffee cubes in the making ~ Do you ever have left over coffee? If you’re like me, you hate throwing money down the drain or in the trash, so don’t! These cute little ice cube trays were purchased at the end of the season last year; I think for about twenty-five or fifty cents each. When Dave and I…
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