Raindrops on my conservatory walls in the early morning light … [Continue reading]
365 Project–In the night, there are tears. But joy comes with the morning
365 Project: Fresh duck’s eggs, laid in our backyard by Buttercup and Daisy
Fresh duck eggs, laid by Buttercup and Daisy, our Indian runner and Aylesbury duck. The thin Indian runner lays the blue eggs, the Aylesbury the white. The marble egg in the centre, is for fun. And yes, we are going to have fresh omelettes … [Continue reading]
G.K. Chesterton on Joy (from Orthodoxy)
It is said that Paganism is a religion of joy and Christianity of sorrow; it would be just as easy to prove that Paganism is pure sorrow and Christianity pure joy. Such conflicts mean nothing and lead nowhere. Everything human must have in it both … [Continue reading]
Changing the Story: Seeing the Pain of Life Through a Filter of Thanksgiving
Image Credit I was suddenly reminded today of a painful episode of my life, and shed a few tearsAnd then I thought of something else, and felt overwhelmingly grateful. * * * When I was a young girl and then a young woman, I … [Continue reading]
My Four Rabbits, from R. Lightning, Empress, Sunlight and Bandit
These are four of my dear friends. The second and fourth rabbits from R. are the mum and dad. The other two are the offspring. They get on well, and are very endearing, gentle, affectionate pets.They are indoor and outdoor pets, playful and … [Continue reading]
365 Project–The Beautiful Windchimes that Irene Made
b Irene with windchimes she designed and constructed herself. Chocolate wrappers in the main cage. When the wind gusts, her little woodpecker pecks the chimes. She burned the marks on the eagle (pyrography) and used a scroll saw and jigsaw to cut … [Continue reading]
Epiphanies and Revelations
Well, today, January 6th, is the feast of the Epiphany, or the Revelation of Christ to the Gentiles. Epiphany, epi-to, phainein—show, reveal, manifest. The word used for the moment when a peacock suddenly unfurls his magnificent tail, and we see … [Continue reading]
365 Project–Christmas Goose and Epiphany Turkey
Christmas GooseEpiphany TurkeySo, I continue my 365 Project, attempting to document my life with a picture or two a day.Well, the first picture shows our Christmas goose, lovingly roasted and stuffed by Roy. We had turkey today. When he visited Tesco … [Continue reading]
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