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“Hill Top Farm, Near Sawrey, Cumbria England -Home of Beatrix Potter” . “Mo-omm,” I moaned, in pitiful voice.  “I don’t feel well today.” Tossing all night, I felt like one of Mom’s dishrags tumbling from the dryer.  I wasn’t really … Continue reading →

“The Little Leaf-Presser.”  See more of my fall landscapes and portraits in Autumn Glory   “THANKSGIVING ISN’T JUST A DAY… IT’S A WAY WE CAN LIVE OUR LIVES EVERYDAY.” ~ Katrina Mayer  I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, … Continue reading →

  “Ha!  Grandma and Papa are NOT spies!”  I scoffed. “Not THEM,” my older brother whispered, in his superior-to-the-witless-one tone.  “It’s those – friends – of theirs!  You know how mysterious they act whenever they get together for Saturday night … Continue reading →

“In Apple Pie and Cinnamon Time,” new this season in my Autumn Glory gallery at “Picture it in Pen and Ink” . Remembering Grandma, with thanksgiving . “Good Morning Pamela, Sweetheart!” Grandma’s emerald and gold parakeet sang out croakily, the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Writing… Apples of Gold:
A call to hope and not giving up! If ever we needed to humble ourselves and pray for our land, stand up and be counted, it is now… Thank you, Lord, for our…

“There’s a story hidden in every wedding dress I’ve ever created,” twinkled the 90-something couturier, confidingly. A rivulet of sudden knowing what was coming next  rippled like a whisper over me as I watched this scene from Hallmark’s latest in … Continue reading →

  “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” ~ George Eliot “I believe every woman is tempted at some point to believe she’s not a mother. Perhaps you’ve never married and wonder if you’re disqualified. Maybe you … Continue reading →

I was just spending time with the Lord, entreating Him to renew a spirit of joy within,  when out of the blue I found myself lifting these simple words to the tune of Frère Jacques… 🙂 Want to sing along? … Continue reading →

                          “Spring Morning Smiles From the Windowsill,” available in my                      Easter…Spring…and Mother’s Day  gallery . “IT WAS ONLY A SUNNY SMILE, AND COST LITTLE IN THE GIVING, BUT LIKE MORNING LIGHT IT SCATTERED THE NIGHT AND MADE THE DAY WORTH … Continue reading →

I just shared this on my FB page, but for those of you who do not have access there, I thought I would post it here for you, too…  🙂  (with the addition here of the photos below) . . … Continue reading →