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Three eggs, some milk, a little salt Just enough flour to make it stiffStock is coming to a boil Lift the lid and sneak a sniff. Dough is resting in a bowl Prep the countertop with flourHungry children start to fret Soup be on within the hour. Hums she gently as she rolls The doughContinue reading “A Winter’s Soup”

An older musing, first written on: 12/10/2021 It was about two weeks till Christmas, and I was grocery shopping.  I’ve got to admit, though I love Christmas and all the things Christmas-related, I do not care for Christmastime shopping.  It is all rather over-stimulating; too many people hustling and bustling at too fast a paceContinue reading “Check-Out Lane Ministry”

(NOTE: I wrote the majority of this musing almost 2 years ago, but never shared it. So I’m sharing it now!) I spent about $250 on a Charcuterie Board. Four adults. Three children. One meal. Two-hundred and fifty dollars… Now, this is not a regular occurrence for us. We’re not exactly rich, and $250 isContinue reading “The Charcuterie Board”

Heaven began to giggle, with a snicker and a snort.Earth turned round to inquire what could possibly be so funny.“You and I are both so broken;torn from years of abuse and death and decay.Pray, tell me, old friend, why do you laugh?What has tickled you so? “Oh, Earth, it is only that I’ve just caughtContinue reading “He is Coming (Ps. 96:11-13)”

Her home was earthy. Cozy. Quiet. Different, yet felt like home. The red-brown tint of the mud-based paint was warm and inviting, hiding sheep wool insulation I remembered stuffing between the studs, stilted and sitting, straddling the gigantic bag of fluff in all it’s natural glory, hands shining, soaked in unfiltered lanolin. The ground beneathContinue reading “Cotton Ribbons”

“You should write…” Ok, I’ll write. But what should I write about? That’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Some write about cooking and meal planning. Oh yes, I do find myself browsing those kinds of blogs often, because I’m not great at either, to be frank. Probably not something I should share with the world…Continue reading ““You Should Write…””