Category Archives: Give Thanks

Winter Blessings

It always seems to me that Autumn and Spring are not quite real seasons. They are just transitional periods in which we swing unpredictably between the two true seasons of Summer and Winter. Tonight, we hover on the cusp of … Continue reading

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Thankful Things

A baby up too early, drifting off again in my arms, smiling silly, sleepy smiles at me. Just a few more lessons to put in my planner and a whole block of 45 minutes unscheduled, right in the middle of … Continue reading

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Little Blessings

1. Thomas walking on his own without prompting and without even caring if there is someone to catch him when he gets where ever he is going. 2.A cheese press David  made for me out of two cutting boards, some … Continue reading

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Neighborly Love

Allow me to boast about my neighbors for a moment.  They are, hands down, the best neighbors in the whole wide world.  We asked to borrow their animal trailer last summer so that we could bring home Maybelle.  They said … Continue reading

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Happy Thoughts

A string of pretty beads; My photographs hanging on the wall; Chickens clucking contentedly as they peck up their scratch feed; My husband’s hand in mine as we make the evening rounds; A clean desk; Two buckets full of blueberries; … Continue reading

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