Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Guest Post from a Victim of Hurricane Harvey

Guest Post from a Victim of Hurricane Harvey
image fromhttps://angeliagriffin.wordpress.com/2017/08/28/the-good-thing-harvey-washed-away/This is an excellent post by a lady writing from the fury of Hurricane Harvey.  It is worth reading. I cannot possibly add anything to it.The Good Thing Harvey Washed ...

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Sandy Thoughts With Watery Conclusions

Sandy Thoughts With Watery Conclusions
The thrill continues, living along the Atlantic Coast after years of mile-high living against the Rocky Mountains. At times I hardly know myself. I feel almost like a different person since we moved here earlier this summer.from the InternetI wear Bermuda shorts and...

Saturday, 26 August 2017

Dreams Realized and Spectacular Events

Dreams Realized and Spectacular Events
screened-in back porchIt is Saturday afternoon -- that time between busy activity and starting dinner. The photo above shows where I am sitting now, although the picture was taken a couple of days ago. My computer is balanced on my lap as I sit barefoot in that chair...

Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Eclipsed By Clouds

Eclipsed By Clouds
Some of this week's Hodgepodge questions by Joyce have to do with science. I'm answering the questions and then linking up with other bloggers over at http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com.1. Did you watch the solar eclipse? Your thoughts?We watched the solar eclipse...

Monday, 21 August 2017

This 'n That

This 'n That
wreath on our front doorTime: 7:40pmLocation:I'm typing from the comfort of my red recliner. Beloved is in his recliner, playing a computer game on his laptop.Today’s calendar:This was the day of the solar eclipse. Here in my town it was predicted we would see 91%...

Sunday, 20 August 2017

Saturday, 19 August 2017

Peace in Troubled Times

Peace in Troubled Times
sharing this from Face BookThe TV news this weekend has been unsettling. We need to remember that just because people have the means to televise something does not mean they are feeding us the truth. Much of the time the original story has been exaggerated or embellished...

Friday, 18 August 2017

Food for the Soul

Food for the Soul
the backyard of The Brown Bungalow,edited from my former neighbor's cameraKarren texted me a snapshot of my flower bed at The Brown Bungalow. It was refreshing to see the "legacy" of flowers in one of Beloved's raised planter beds, as well as the three Austrian Pines lined...

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Where Everything is Old

Where Everything is Old
St. Augustine is just down the road from us (sort of), an easy drive of about 28 miles. On the Atlantic coast, this place is the oldest continuously-occupied settlement in the United States. We did our homework by deciding ahead of time what things we wanted...

Saturday, 12 August 2017

Friday, 11 August 2017

Food for the Soul

Food for the Soul
Main Street Bridge in JacksonvilleSo give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.For who is able to govern this great people of yours?I Kings 3:9 NIVComments closed for the weeke...

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Hodgepodge Wednesday

Hodgepodge Wednesday
"I saw the light!" when replying to Joyce's questions this week on the Hodgepodge. See my answers below, and then go to Joyce's website to see how other bloggers have responded to these same questions.1. Do you try to set rules for yourself about how you use your time?...

Monday, 7 August 2017

Refinements

Refinements
We've been in Magnolia Castle for a little over a month now -- long enough to detect areas needing change so our abode will meet specific requirements the previous owners did not have.I am blessed to have a husband who takes pleasure in working with tools, in spite...