Searching for a Balance

Once or twice I've mentioned a wise old man. I learned much from him, spiritually, I mean. He was acquainted with a hermit - yes, a...

The weather has been terrific this week, but my sinuses are terrible, so I'm inside for the most part, with a stuffed head but of cou...

I have found a few podcasts I really enjoy, and right now, Close Reads is going through The Odyssey of Homer, using a new translation by...

I had started quilting on this project a couple of months ago and then left it, but today decided to rip it out and begin again differentl...

Spirit seeking life and beauty, Heart that longest for thy rest, Soul athirst for understanding, Only thus can ye be blest: Throug...

Praying It doesn't have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, ...

Not that I'm needing medicine, particularly. But I was laughing. Trying to change the sheets on my brother's bed today, and thi...

The weatherman said it might go into the thirties tonight - he said, "Take your plants in!"  I tossed some thrifted sheets ...

The things are three    Which I discern Less easily    As the years turn. Three things seem sliding    From my sight: The lin...

I'm rather pleased with myself today in the food department, with regard to two things. trouble First: I had defrosted some lefto...

Don't leave any bills, or notes to yourself on the table. They don't disappear entirely (so far), but generally turn up down ...

If you want to know precisely how Sweetie feels about Annie, this photo tells it all. I was surprised the little one even jumped up there...

With my fall capsule menu in mind, what better thing to do with a box of currants than make cream scones and add some in? They are in t...

I guess I'm a bit behindhand with the photos lately.....but I didn't take a picture. My brother asked me to look at his summer sport...

This is a very poor quality photo, but I had to take it anyway. Dolly was on the back of the chair and the next thing I know the little o...

God of might, giver of every good gift, put into our hearts the love of your name, so that, by deepening our sense of reverence, you may nu...

The idea of a capsule wardrobe is buzzing around in recent years. It has its merits and has given me something to think about. But from it I...

Where I live, in early September we are hearing something outside - insects of some sort making their constant sounds, a background to whate...

"Be your own accuser, and He will be your pardoner."                                             -  St. Augustine

At one of the thrift stores last week, I found a basket with a handle, just right for a grab-and-go sewing kit. The contents are a lit...

I'm finally finishing up a summer dress I started way back when; I'm ready to hem it. I had pinned this image from Anna's webs...

"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in...

We're absolutely swimming in tomatoes. Which is a pretty nice thing. But it's not so much that I need to find a way to preserve t...

If we were sitting across from one another and talking, if you looked at my bare feet for any length of time, I'd start to worry you mig...

"[The Blessed Mother]...leads us to see in each other all the little virtues which make us dear to her, if we are sincere in our love o...

Since I love linen and cotton so much, I am ironing two or three times a week. But I'm in trouble now, since a little cat has come into ...

I'm a little bit thrilled to have found a new soup recipe that's really delicious (even though I had to turn on the AC to make it)....

"Do you remember an Inn, Miranda?"  - Hilaire Belloc, "Tarantella" Yes, do you remember an Inn, Miranda, Wher...

How lively a household can be with a little one running around! But I've started a pinterest board for soft Christmas ornament ideas.

May the God of infinite goodness scatter the darkness of sin and brighten our hearts with holiness. Amen.                                 ...

I didn't always know that I could plug my tablet into the boombox or stereo to get better and louder sound. For under ten bucks, the cos...