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No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane
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One last shout out.

Come visit my new online home.Id be delighted if you did.....

17 may 12

Crimson To Wool

Come visit my new home.I hope youll feel as happy there as I do.Join me, please.  Id be so happy if you did.

07 may 12

Fresh. Alive. New.

Here.

05 may 12

goodbye.

Dear Reader,When Ive heard from people that they felt they were entering the "twilight" of their life, it often seemed eerie to me. It was like they knew the end was approaching and could fee...

28 feb 12

Happy Birthday Sweet Darlin.

Kensington turns four years old, today.Some of you were reading, waaaaay back then and have continued to be so wonderfully kind, encouraging, present and humorous, as I have shared the ups and downs ...

27 feb 12

Surgery, Part Three

We recieved confirmation that Kensingtons next surgery will be Thursday, March 1st, in the early morning.We have a bunch of appointments next week and I have it all laid out on my calendar. Even havi...

24 feb 12

Ash Wednesday. A prelude.

I have often questioned why Western Christian culture celebrates Christmas for months ahead of December 25th (including myself, mind you) and only observes the sacred meaning of Easter for a week (if...

23 feb 12

sporadic. occasional. intermittent. casual.

***So many of you keep up with the girls and what is going on with them and their little lives. I really appreciate that-thank you so very much.Kensington was seen this morning for her eye. Its still...

21 feb 12

a collection of lifes everyday things (life is good)

Life is good and so is the weekend.I just have to say that there is nothing like making plans and knowing that there is absolutely nothing to do, the next day. You know you dont have to wake up early...

20 feb 12

my one qualification.

I went to my first homeschool meeting, this week, with my friend Greta.As much as I told myself (for years) that I would be prepared and totally qualified to educate my children, Ive been surprised b...

17 feb 12

i know nothing.

I wonder sometimes if the reason I lived a great portion of my life in fear, was because I was waging an inward struggle with myself.I would literally beat myself up if I didnt have answers or unders...

16 feb 12

Beautifully Rooted

Sometimes God shuts a door.And sometimes He opens a most beautiful window.He is so good.To Him alone, be the glory.

14 feb 12

I wonder....

13 feb 12

little airplanes

sourceIn the dark of the night, there are no thoughts of writing or how I must clean.No ideas for tomorrow or ideas about where to drive. No bursts of hurry or bustling children or missing socks or m...

10 feb 12

a collection of lifes everyday things (happy: people and things that make me)

also, this makes me happy. me likes. but me also likes paying bills.

09 feb 12

tear.

source“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” - Robert FrostIve been working very hard on something and this morning, it didnt work. It...

08 feb 12

silencing the noise.

sourceAbout six months ago, I noticed something about myself and it wasnt something I liked or was proud of.I started to feel resentment, anger and frustration building inside my heart and for the li...

07 feb 12

a collection of lifes everyday things. (morning coffee)

photographer: Kensington

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

oh well.

(Me doing my best at saying, "oh well")***Kensington woke up with a bloody eye, this morning.We were told that can happen, time to time, with the stint.It still bothered (bothers) me and when...

03 feb 12

my "open door" policy with God.

God doesnt need my permission to close doors although there was a moment when I told Him, "Im fine with you closing that door as long as you open another."Of course He opened another but He d...

02 feb 12

help me. seriously.

That is (no joke) the face I have, when I stare at the "homeschooling" and "parenting" Pinterest boards.Its scary how creative some adults are.I fancied myself cleaver, until I starte...

01 feb 12

a collection of lifes everyday things.

good morning, friends.Its been all writing and sometimes I just need to post pictures.Especially those fun, faded pictures that we are all going to look back on, one day, and question, "why did w...

31 jan 12

how deep the cut.

If I stand stone-still and let the pain of five years ago come to the surface.If I let it.It rises and it floats.Just long enough to steal my peace and stop my breath.A thief that each year I claim, ...

30 jan 12

sun up//sun down

Arent the seasons of our life a bit like the lingering days of a week?The sun sets on a remembrance and we begin to breath faster at the thought of a finished moment. It hurts somewhat to accept the ...

29 jan 12

story-telling gold.

I wish you a wonderful weekend, filled with obscurity (in the best possible way).If you have a spare moment (or two), Ive collected four short stories, from our resident story-teller, Kensington.Spec...

26 jan 12

WoodSnap

I like telling you about meaningful things that will make your life, living space and heart, happy.It makes me happy to share.Simple, wonderful things.Let me tell you about WoodSnap.When Mike (a frie...

26 jan 12

faded.

Faded into lost, little pieces. Blurred to colorless.Beige.Where did you go, friend? Where did I lose you? Exhausted, torn and slowly melting into unseens and unknowns.Standing and watching the rippi...

25 jan 12

teeth-torn grapes

Im sure shes never seen me tear grapes in two, with my teeth, but thats just what I do.Why dirty a knife when teeth are just as sharp and the product is almost instantaneous?But she is always busy an...

23 jan 12

spared.

I was already irritated and didnt have a good reason to be.You see, I wanted to go out to lunch with someone but had to decline because my checkbook was thin. Slim from buying groceries and necessiti...

20 jan 12

The No-Brainer Wardrobe (Hayley from The Tiny Twig).

Have you met her? Hayley from The Tiny Twig? No?What a shame.Because you would really like her. I know I do.You know what else youll like?Youll really like her new e-book, The No-Brainer Wardrobe and...

20 jan 12

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