Work done with a willing and grateful heart becomes a joy. c e hollis Our old barn lit up the night sky one January. The hay caught fire then the wood pile and soon the whole structure and everything in it was burning. Firemen arrived, but nothing was salvaged. We built a new barn this... Continue Reading →
What Farmers Eat
“Food from the farm is all comfort food. It is the only kind farm wives cook.” c.e. hollis A blueberry pie, or apple, or pecan, or a chicken pot pie, a peach pie, or lemon merangue. The farmer loves pies especially a la mode with ice cream! This farmer loves ice cream of all flavors.... Continue Reading →
Putting Away Christmas
“Let’s not put away Christ with the Christmas trappings.”c e hollis After New Year’s Day, I undo the ornaments and lights from the tree and pack them up in boxes to return to a plastic tub in the upstairs bedroom closet. The nativity scene, the stained-glass ornaments I painted with the children years ago, the... Continue Reading →