Butterflies

Butterflies Originally uploaded by Phisch Here’s one! And right on time, too. Out of our five chrysalises, we have four butterflies. You can see the unopened one on the white napkin in the photo. Sorry the photo’s blurry, but this is in a darkish corner of the house at the moment. We were supposed to [...]

Thai-ish Chicken Pasta

(must write it down before I forget) 1/2 c. peanut butter 1/2 c. water 2 tbs. soy sauce 2 tbs. (or more!) brown sugar 2 tbs. oil 7 cloves of garlic 1/3 well-packed cup each of: basil, cilantro, mint 1 lb. chicken tenders or strips of lean chicken 1/2 c. seasoned rice vinegar 1 bell [...]

Project Helmet Liner

What to do with spare black, dark brown and gray yarn: Citizen Sam posts information on Project Helmet Liner. There are several patterns for knit helmet liners (balaklavas), neck gators (I guess it’s too froo-froo to call them cowls) and one for a scarf. They also have a pattern for a sewn or serged neck [...]

Tuesday Treasure

I’ve been wanting to start a photo-a-week sort of thing hopefully sharing images of things that trigger special memories or are particularly inspiring to me. But I don’t have a particularly wonderful camera and I haven’t really made the attempt to find a lot of inspiration (real life busy-ness and all that). A friend posted [...]

christmas is

So far… Cozy Eight people in a little home makes for very cozy quarters. While I’m normally very claustrophobic, when it comes to home and family, physical closeness is a very good thing. Comforting God has been re-emphasizing the gravity and grace and goodness He has shown to me through the gift of His Son [...]

I’m Counting Down to Christmas

“I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along the [...]

Vote Pu-LEEEZE!

I have submitted two t-shirt slogans to TypeTees instead of getting to work and I hope I get your vote for at least one (hey, Christmas money ya know?): “I’m not spoiled, I’m over-loved.” and “A waste is a horrible thing to mind.” (for a baby onesie…heehee) You do have to sign in to vote [...]

Thankful Thursday

Thank You, Lord for strong men and women who put themselves in harm’s way so that we can sleep in safety. Thank You for those in authority over us to keep us safe, keep us from chaos and keep us moving forward. Thanks for police officers, firemen/women, the fighters and tacticians of the military and [...]

Whole Wheat Waffles and Strawberry Banana Syrup

From Staten Island Live.com Whole Wheat Waffles With Strawberry and Banana Syrup (Makes 8 waffles) 2 cups whole-wheat flour 3 tablespoons natural sugar or sugar substitute 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 cup canola oil 1 1/2 cups milk Preheat waffle maker. Place flour, salt, [...]

Thankful Thursday

I get to live where I am able to vote. Imagine living somewhere that changes leaders by who shows he’s a bigger bully? I get to live where I can speak freely. Hold on…it doesn’t matter where I live, I can speak freely because Christ has given me liberty. I live in a time when [...]

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