"The strength of weak people constantly appalls me. Have you ever seen a vine kill an oak tree? Deadly." ~ Rae Foley Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com English Ivy. While beautifully green and artfully climbing everywhere, it can also manage to gracefully kill trees and bushes. It slowly but beautifully wraps itself around the tree, … Continue reading Vines
Homemaking
Be Ready
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour." ~ Matthew 25:13 ESV Photo by KEHN HERMANO on Pexels.com In the Bible passage above, Jesus was talking in a parable, telling his followers to keep watch and always be ready because they do not know when He will return. I prefer … Continue reading Be Ready
White Chili (aka Chicken Chili)
"A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe." ~ Thomas Keller Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels.com In the mood for something soothing, with a little spice, but not regular chili . . . I chose to go with White Chicken Chili for dinner this evening. I hadn't … Continue reading White Chili (aka Chicken Chili)
Overwhelmed
"Then for no reason and for every reason, she burst into tears." ~ Karelia Stetz-Waters Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Today was an "every reason to cry" kind of day. First, I was exhausted from driving 12-hours yesterday, getting home late and having to get up early to go to work. Second, a co-worker blurted … Continue reading Overwhelmed
Lemon Chicken Piccata
"Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love." ~ WC Fields Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com I like tart, tasty foods with a bit of zing. Lemon Chicken Piccata meets the qualifications all the way around. The saltiness of the capers, the tang of … Continue reading Lemon Chicken Piccata
9 1/2 Weeks
"Your muscles cannot get 'longer' without some radical orthopedic surgery." ~ Mark Rippetoe Photo by Olya Kobruseva on Pexels.com Slowly I am healing from the knee replacement. Still beaucoup swelling, tightness and discomfort but nothing that slows me down too much. Vacillating between resting with it propped on something, or going about my business. Two … Continue reading 9 1/2 Weeks
10 minutes
"You can do so much in 10 minutes time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good." ~ Ingvar Kamprad Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com Time is something we all have in common, every single one of us. 365 days a year. 52 weeks in a year. 24 hours in a day. 7 days … Continue reading 10 minutes
Hashbrown Casserole
"Casseroles are those intensely comforting foods, prepared and baked in the same dish, that inspire fond memories or dark recollections." ~ Karen Steele Photo by Anna Guerrero on Pexels.com Per my usual, I forgot to take a photo of the actual casserole whose recipe follows below. It had been a long day. The offspring had … Continue reading Hashbrown Casserole
Thrift Store Decor
"I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living." ~ John D. Rockefeller What's your decorating style . . . Thrift Shop! A couple weeks ago, I posted here about some of our Thrift Store finds and plans. We make it a weekly appointment to check out the thrift shops - not always the same … Continue reading Thrift Store Decor
Life Goes On
Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com While we had to take a moment out of our regular life, for the crackpot warning yesterday . . . life does go on. Today is Mabon or the autumnal equinox. See my IG account (to the right and scroll down) for a list of things to do today … Continue reading Life Goes On
The Road Back Home 