C is for the child born that night to be our light. H is for holy is His name. R is for rejoice with gladness and joy. I is for Immanuel, God with us. S is for the star that led the Wise men… Continue Reading “THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS”
While enjoying Christmas Eve eve at home today, I finally finished a project I started several days ago: fresh dirt for the worms. Actually, it wasn’t really “dirt” I was giving them. I gave them coconut coir. What is coconut coir? In the past,… Continue Reading “CHRISTMAS MUD CAKES”
It’s a dangerous thing when I try to do more than one thing at a time. Chaos tends to break out somewhere along the line. Nevertheless, I managed to do a three-fer last night after work. Yes, After Work! I got home a bit… Continue Reading “MIDWEEK PLINK”
One of the nice things about the homesteading way of life is, the deeper you get into it, the more your old ways of thinking start to change. That statement can create a lovely, deep, discussion but it affects the simple things too. This… Continue Reading “YOU DON’T HAVE TO GROW IT”
Oh, goodness, look what I got from the greenhouse! Beets from the greenhouse Now, I know they are on the scrawny side but * I * grew them in my greenhouse in the middle of winter so I think they are beautiful!
My daughters believed in Santa longer than many children get to. This was partly because our family was blessed by Angels during the girls early years. These unidentified Angels somehow knew this single mom needed a boost at Christmas time and Christmas gifts, treats,… Continue Reading “SANTA CLAUS IS COMING”
I just completed the laziest weekend on record. This weekend I went to the grocery store and put up my Christmas decorations. That’s it, nothing more. No, really, that’s all. Well, except the laundry and watering the plants in the greenhouse. Really though, I… Continue Reading “CAN I GET ANY LAZIER?”