Watching the End of Summer
When we were building the house I insisted on a window less than two feet off the floor by my …
Category Archives: Inspirational
Three Cheers for Pickled Beets
Tonight we had 100 percent success on our canned pickled beets. Every one of the jars sealed. It was a …
Double Full Rainbow at Twilight
I don’t have a precedent for the second anniversary of the complete obliteration by wildfire of your house and life …
Lessons From a Carpenter’s Square
For years I have worried about skewering myself, or someone else, with my construction squares. I recently discovered that I …
Having a House Full of Company When You Are Not At Home
Having a house full of company when you are not at home pushes every button a Southern True Lady has. …
Words on a Page
Stories. I have written about our habit of starting the day with breakfast and me reading aloud this blog. Sometimes …
We Are Home
I usually do not write two blog entries in one day but this is a special day. This is the …
Keeping Watch
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over …
A Legacy of Respect
We set Feburary 8 as the move-in date for the little apartment in our basement of our as yet unfinished …
The Burner I Got for My Birthday
This is a love story. Thirty seven years ago when I got my spouse, I was gifted with a second …
Building One Home 