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> This ornament was my husband’s when he was little. His mom gave all of his ornaments to us a few years ago. Between the two of us, we could decorate a whole tree with similar looking elves and Santas. They are so cute and bring back memories of fresh Christmas trees with big colored [...]

> I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Are you ready for Christmas? The two holidays seem awfully crowded together this year. Hardly time to linger at the table over the turkey. Oh, well, it’s all fun and festive. Enjoy your shopping, cooking, Christmas music, wrapping, the Reason…all the goings on of the season. Happy [...]

> Even in the midst of uncertainty and a dismal outlook, God is sovereign. “He has a plan, He is working that plan, and He is in control from start to finish. ” – Chuck Swindoll Have a happy, joy-filled, blessed Thanksgiving! Give thanks! (and turn off the news

> If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here are 18,000 for you. David and I took this trip to Maine to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Here is a glimpse into our perfect week… The view of the harbor from our pretty cottage. The Thompson House in Stonington, Maine. It belongs to my [...]

>…in body only. My heart and mind are still in MAINE! David and I spent an indescribably wonderful week there and I will have pictures posted soon. Happy Tuesday!

> I’ll be gone for a little while, but I’ll be back…with pictures! Have a happy week! (don’t turn on the news)

> I spent the entire day at my computer yesterday setting up my Etsy shop. This is something I’ve contemplated for two years, but never felt really sure how or what to do to get started or how complicated it would be to keep it open. There was no one I knew to ask until…I [...]

> I stepped out onto my front porch this gorgeous October morning and was greeted by this pretty pink sunrise. I could only stay outside in my PJs for about 5 minutes – just long enough to say a prayer of thanks – too chilly. Just thought I’d share it. Can you hear the birds [...]

> We members of the Society for the Preservation of Quaint Old Homes held our first ever Quaint Ladies MarketPlace. JoCarol, Molly and Roxanne have already blogged about it so I’m just filling in with some of the pretty things that caught my eye… …Roxanne setting up… …the view from the yard’s upper level… …”home” [...]

> …I left Rocket out of the last post…he should have been included…he made us laugh…when his life jacket was put on him, he didn’t move…I mean not a muscle…only his eyeballs…he eventually got used to it…became a real lake dog…

> Summer has come to an end, and even though I am loving this beautiful, fall weather, I’m reminiscing about summer. My favorite summer memories revolve around the lake. God has blessed us with a little cabin on a little lake not far from here (it belonged to Molly B’s family before us) and we [...]

> This is the view from one of our upstairs windows. I just happened to be passing by one morning and peeked through the curtain. It was a little hazy and the light was golden. One of those fleeting moments you could so easily miss if you don’t stop to look.