Remember this sweetie? She's in Istanbul now, gearing up for heart surgery . Together, we at this humble little blog scraped up $1,200 ...

The apples are nearly ready. Coincidentally, I'm hungry for cold, cold cinnamon applesauce this afternoon. If I could be anywhere righ...

I made pepper jelly. I made pepper jelly because I love pepper jelly. There's something funny to me about the whole concept of making j...

I love that verse in Genesis where Jacob is listing off precious things for his sons to take to Joseph in Egypt: Put some of the best pro...

I would I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours. -Bernard Berenson   Trade you a bl...

 Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. - Russell Baker     Happy Memorial Day. And happy summer. From one suffe...

...Michelle Turner who donated on April 27. Congratulations, Michelle!

I can't put words to how touched I am by your generosity. For Leah . Sweet, precious little Leah who's waiting patiently for a healt...

Millie Out Walking by Jim May has been so full and the week days so brutal. I'm staying in a hotel in a strange place, six days a w...

We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds. -Aristotle Onassis The winds are... hi...

I've been dreaming these past few days about my old garden. I miss that glorious patch. To me, gardening loosens the body and weeds out ...

... that home is where your bed is. ... that it's wiser to be silent. ... that your bank statement is a print-out of your heart. ... th...

I woke up this morning and tripped over Millie on my beeline to the computer. As it started up, I jostled Millie's ears.  Whatdoya think...

Everyone, meet baby Leah. Isn't she beautiful? Do you remember me telling you about my college friends who decided to make a difference...

More on cast iron repair soon. For now I'm popping in to say howdy . Hope you're well and had a good hair day. And to all you fancy-...

It appears I'm rusty on my cast iron care as rust continues to mock me from deep inside this cast iron pot.  Please... can anyone out th...

Cusato Cottage KC 1200 Every day, most of the day, I dream about my cottage . This is the one I've chosen. This is the one I hope to...

 I got creamed over yesterday's post. You should see my email inbox. Whenever I write about God, questions come at me like ping-pong bal...

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. -Jeremiah 31:3 We get this idea in our heads... somewhere ...

I'm working today but my mind isn't on it. Obviously. Outside the air is light. Clouds are puffy and lazy. Bees are buzzing about. B...