My new journal came!  And, it's deliciously RED!!! The Blossoms and I can't decide if it throws Lord of the Rings or Mulan vibes.   ...

Dear friend, I get it!  You're busy!  Maybe you can't always be checking this site for my latest post, but you do really like to sta...

Why do I sweat the small stuff?   I want to keep the big picture in my mind every moment of the day.  That seems like a lofty goal to attain...

I had the opportunity recently to get away for a couple of days on a sort of working mini vacation.  Since I coordinate our county's fai...

After a week, Jake and Rory are back to normal.  No more messes in the house.  No more making mild and tempting canine food for upset stomac...

"I don't care a hang for any cat that hasn't stripes." ~ Barney Snaith The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery

I have a firm conviction that every good farm needs a few barn cats. I figured our micro farm was no exception.   The older B...

Last week, these pics hardly seemed appropriate.  With the wind, rain, and snow, they felt like snaps from another planet! I spent l...

"Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness." ~Amy Collette Also, if you need a simple homemade mask, please contact ...

I've been sipping: ~ Christmas black tea and my own "half-caf" blend of an herbal Chai and black tea. I've been read...

A good friend made a great recommendation to me: Behold, the sackpack! Much more durable than the string backpacks that little league te...

I've been sipping: ~homemade Chai lattes and exquisitely delicious loose leaf Earl Gray tea.  A friend gave it to me and it's supe...

I love to celebrate little blessings! When your thrifted, but beloved china is missing its teapot and a friend's mother-in-law f...

Having recently returned from a week of vacation after a jam-packed summer, I was pondering true rest. Rarely do we have fully restful cir...

Recently Blossom1, Blossom2 and I were privileged to serve alongside friends at a personal care home for impoverished and mentally challeng...