Searching for a Balance

Saturday I emailed the fellow who portrayed George Washington and asked him to convey our birthday wishes to the General; he said he would, ...

Well, it's another Presidents' Day.  The fellow who came to the library as George Washington wrote a book, and I've got it - it ...

I am still reading through my book of poems by Phyllis McGinley. And I'm still amazed at her seemingly limitless ability to make rhymes ...

"Waiting is not a punishment; waiting is part of the magic of becoming who we are."                                             ...

Don't know how I stumbled on this, but it's the cutest durn thing imaginable. This English fellow has made a little set-up around ...

"All through our life Christ is calling us. He called us first in baptism, but afterwards also; whether we obey his voice or not, he gr...

Well. George Washington was here. This fellow was Really good. He had an authentic uniform, portraying Washington as a general. He spok...

I found this fascinating. That's all.

Well, I haven't been here in a week! I sometimes get involved in things and don't think of this space. You're wondering how...

George Washington will be coming to the library soon. I was determined to have refreshments worthy of the honor of this visit, by which I me...

From Brother Cadfael, as I love re-reading those medieval mysteries: "Never go looking for disaster. Expect the best, and walk so dis...

I removed a painting of a Christmas tree from it's spot in the hallway and got distracted from replacing it. Later, while trying to have...

Cyndi came by and we exchanged birthday and Christmas presents, because we just haven't been able to until now. And one thing she gave m...

I spent an hour and a half this morning listening to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from the BBC's website; it was the last day...

I came home to leftovers of not-a-lot-of chicken, some veg and mashed potatoes. Naturally, I thought of shepherd's pie, so I heated up a...

When I was a child the weatherman would speak of a January thaw, which meant, of course, temperatures above freezing, in the forties and m...

My beloved multi-colored Garnet Hill wool scarf has a hole. It's crocheted with fine yarn and for a month I've been putting off tryi...

Today was dark and cloudy one minute, sun shining the next, and very windy. Just now I noticed it's snowing - I didn't think it was ...

"The future of mankind, for the socialist, is simple: pull down the existing order, and allow the future to emerge. But it will not eme...

The rosehips I picked in the fall - I finally used them: I made a decoction and used it instead of hot water with my Constant Comment tea...

Orphan Annie was spayed on Monday, and now we are supposed to try and keep her from overdoing it. No stairs. Okay, we've got the basemen...

"A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For what he gives away remains his forever." - St. John Chry...

To us a Child of Hope is born, To us a Son is given, Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven. His power i...

It's Epiphany; I got out the Three Kings. It was simple enough to swap them out for the shepherds in the living room, but the kings with...

I brought home a Christmas-themed cookbook from the library - several of the recipes were appealing. I started out with some cinnamon cookie...

Striving for a little post-holiday relaxation time.

We are getting near the end of the home-baked cookies from my brother's clients. There were a few in this container, a few in that one....

"A nation without fancy, without some romance, never did, never can, never will hold a great place under the sun."              ...

I find that I'm often drawn to American folk art type things. I bought this felt house ornament at a friend's annual craft event. It...

My brother's little rustic tree which I always put in the kitchen is really a tangle of raffia or long straw. I decided to trim it while...

A Merry Christmas, everyone! Now is the time to enjoy Christmas, and that's what I'm hoping to do. Yesterday, after getting hom...