All the good things about life in the country
“I know for certain that dreams of pecans can keep you awake at night.”c e hollis I have awakened to the sweet scent of toasting pecans wafting through the house like a ghost––a kind ghost, a friendly ghost, a hungry one. I have day dreams of unshelled nuts in bushel baskets, cracked pecans in buckets,... Continue Reading →
"Keep the home fires burning!'She told me as she left,"For home and hearth and familyAre the things that we love best,When we make our way toDistant lands, and foreign ports of callWe will crave the warmth of homeMost of all."
Fire is crackling in the woodstove this morning. This old house is blessed with a fine large square woodstove. It is a comfort on winter days when cold creeps in like smoke around windows and doors. We love to open a door and watch the orange flames until the fire grows so we have to... Continue Reading →
What’s Good About Home! 