Entertainment… Joy 11 Apr 2012 Gretel has discovered water sports and it has been giving her much joy. We get enormous pleasure just watching her test herself in the side creek and then run into…
self-help… I is for Instead 10 Apr 201210 Apr 2012 This may seem like an odd word to write a blog post about. But I think it is very important. We use this word a lot and it can mean…
family… Welcome The New Year 1 Jan 20121 Jan 2012 The first golden thread of sunrise greeted me early this morning as I stood in front of the kitchen window facing east at our cabin in Virginia. It grew and…
home… Simple Luxuries 25 Jul 201125 Jul 2011 Oprah has often commented on her love for fresh flowers. Even before her budget accommodated vases full of flowers for every room, she treated herself to one or two blooms…
home… Spring Cleaning – Inside and Out 21 Apr 201121 Apr 2011 The storms over the weekend caused my focus to shift indoors. It is time to flip mattresses, and move furniture to allow every nook and cranny to be dust free.…