“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • 17 June – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from warm Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. We got into the 80s and I’m sure it felt like the 90s out there. It was HOT! I did things upside down today. For which I’m thankful. I’m thankful I got… Continue reading

    17 June – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Favorite Thing about Myself

    The favorite thing about myself, you can’t really see because it’s hidden. Everything about me has been ridiculed in one way or another, but never this one thing: the color of my eyes. You can’t see them because they’re hidden… Continue reading

    Favorite Thing about Myself
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 150 – Forgiveness Psalm 51:1 (To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) Have mercy upon me, O Elohiym, according to Your lovingkindness; according to… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 16 June – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from warm Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s currently 76 F, but got to 80 F. A light breeze was the saving grace when I walked the trail today. I’m thankful for walking the trail today. I walked two… Continue reading

    16 June – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Retirement

    I am happy to say, I am retired. It didn’t happen the way I hoped it would, but it happened and I am extremely happy with my life now. I answer to no one but myself. I’m not governed by… Continue reading

    Retirement
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 149 – Covenant Psalm 50:1 (A Psalm of Asaph.) El, Elohiym JEHOVAH, spoke and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, Elohiym will shine forth.… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Oldest Thing I Own

    The oldest item I have in the apartment, my brother gave me for Christmas when my oldest son was still a baby, a beautiful canister set. The second oldest thing I have in my apartment in continuous use is a… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 148 – Path of Life Psalm 49:1 (To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.) Hear this, everyone; give ear, inhabitants of the world, 2 both low and high, rich and poor together. 3 My mouth… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 14 June – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Currently it’s 62 F with a light breeze. I’m thankful I could help my friend by watching Sadie while she went to her granddaughter’s wedding. Sadie was wonderful. I took her out every… Continue reading

    14 June – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Favorite Moment

    Life is filled with favorite moments. It’s hard to choose just one. However, my favorite moments always involve my family. In the early days of my marriage there was a day when my husband got spontaneous and we packed up… Continue reading