Searching for a Balance

"On this mountain [God] will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, The web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death for...

 There are icicles everywhere. Riding along, you see scads of them, hanging on almost every building. I don't know why some buildings do...

 Well, it was a nice day and we had a good time. The cats didn't end up getting any turkey - they were sleeping while we ate. Daisy, of ...

I had some windows open today while I did my work, it was so mild! The dampness didn't matter because I was using the oven. The cats wer...

 "...I think all beauty adds to our heritage, whether it be the flawless purity of the Greek in the Parthenon or the rich and lavish sp...

A rabbit got into the garden last week. He didn't seem to eat anything we would regret. They seem to find so much among the grass, God b...

 I saw two rainbows today, and almost by chance. We went to the supermarket as it was getting dark, with a thunderstorm looming. It didn...

Good Friday  has some competition this year in the U.S. - it is two hundred and fifty years since Paul Revere took his famous ride up north ...

 I mentioned to Gretchen , in a comment, that I was reading a little book of Ruth Pitter's poetry. And that I couldn't really find ...

 I know this is the worst photo ever. At the moment, sunrise is around seven o'clock here, and this morning at seven my brother was outs...

 showing off a beautiful tail.  I had no idea.

 Well, I finished Howards End; I’m relieved. Of course, it is well written. Of course, it’s a good story. But I didn’t *like* it. This may b...

 Well, it's done snowing; we got roughly a foot. It was supposed to continue till seven o'clock this evening, but things have turned...

 Well, it did snow yesterday to freshen things up a bit and the cold continues, with today being the coldest - but it didn't end up as c...

 We had a snowy day at last. I'll call it a Christmas snow since we are still in the "greater" Christmas/Epiphany season. But ...

 I like the way the nativity is set up in church this year; it's a bit cramped-looking, actually, but somehow more dynamic. The three ki...

 The little tree on my desk at work.  

 Bill and Dianne's front yard is populated with all manner of lights, shapes and creatures; it's so cheerful. I got some pictures - ...

 It's time for baking, and I'm really trying to be faithful to it. There was a butter cookie recipe in my magazine the other day, an...