Entertainment… FREE HOLIDAY COOKBOOK 26 Nov 2014 Just in time for the holidays The Wild Rose Press and its authors have assembled a cookbook full of delicious recipes for you. And the best part is that you…
family… Happy Christmas 20 Dec 2013 To all of my friends and family, blogging and otherwise, I wish you the happiest and merriest of seasons. "What kind of Christmas present would Jesus ask Santa for?" -…
Farming… The Sun Also Rises 8 Dec 2013 Lately I've posted a few sunset pictures. On a recent trip to our farm in Bland, Virginia, I also captured a few rather nice sunrises. One in particular sparked my…
family… Turning a Corner 7 Jan 2013 I hesitated calling this post 'Turning a Corner', as every time we thought that we were doing just that, something slammed us back to square one. As most you know…
family My Nightmare Before Christmas 15 Dec 201215 Dec 2012 As most of you know, my mother is elderly, due to turn ninety in about forty days. She prefers to live in her own home and has great neighbors. Although…
Entertainment… Christmas Presence 20 Dec 201120 Dec 2011 Last ChristmasDid you hear the giant exhalation of breath? If you did and wondered where it came from, it was from me. You see, last Wednesday I panicked. Suddenly realizing…
Civility… Civility During the Holidays 12 Dec 201113 Dec 2011 I've been planning on writing about the importance of civility through the holidays since Thanksgiving. It's the main reason I do not participate in the Friday sales events that have…
family… Christmas Night 26 Dec 201026 Dec 2010 Christmas day 2010 is winding down. Many of our activities will be pushed into tomorrow due to the snowstorm. It has been snowing nonstop for more than twelve hours and…
family… Christmas Morning 25 Dec 201025 Dec 2010 It's Christmas morning and I, alone, am up. This is not unusual as I always help Santa with his duties and although my son is twenty-one, he still has a…
family… Christmas Magic? 18 Dec 201018 Dec 2010 Where is the magic of bygone Christmasses? The fairy dust that splashed us with awe? The long winter days that found us sledding, playing board games and sucking the juice…