A Journal of Days

"Forever is composed of nows." Emily Dickinson

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Mom's Meatballs and Sauce, Painting the Kitchen

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Grandson Jack, who is nearly thirteen, came to stay with us last weekend. Amid the weekend activities I asked him what he would like for din...
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Thursday, September 25, 2025

A Spontaneous Act of Kindness

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  I witnessed the loveliest thing at church on Sunday. An older couple sat in the pew in front of us. The lady was slightly bent and walked ...
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Monday, September 22, 2025

Williamsburg, VA...A Crafter's Delight

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 I could visit Colonial Williamsburg many times over and never tire of it. Two friends and I drove there for a three night, mid-week, girl...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Reworking the Perennial "Step" Bed

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    We have garden steps that go nowhere.  Twenty-two years ago, the vision was to replace this barren hillside with a garden. In reality, i...
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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Ecclesiates 3:4, A Time to Cry

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 Grief came to visit this week. It often lingers in the dark corners of everyday news. Most of the time I address it with prayer and introsp...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Wind's From the North!

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  The sky is clear and the upper and lower fields are mowed.  Oh what glorious, cool air comes through the windows on the north side of the ...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Visiting New Hampshire and a Day at the Beach

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  Photo from our 2022 visit. It looks exactly the same today.       The Follansbee Inn at Kezar Lake, NH has become like an old friend to us...
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Fincastle, Virginia, United States
I am a wife and mother to four beautiful daughters, four sons-in-law, and grandmother of seven. I am a sister, daughter and friend. What some people call stagnation I call contentment.
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