Outside My Window...
Our
neighbors are moving, so we thought now is a good time to put up a few sections of
privacy fence. We've been here a year and a half and have great
neighbors at present, but our backyard is adjacent to both neighbors'
front yards and driveways. We hope to do a planting on the other side soon for a
little more natural look. Looking forward to some quiet time on the back porch.
Thankful...
For
great neighbors. We've had wonderful neighbors all through the years. You
never know when you move into a neighborhood how the neighbors might be,
or when someone new moves in.
Noticing the sound of...
My
Beloved working on the front doorbell. Been hearing about intruders
forcing their way in when the front door is opened, so we're installing a
doorbell camera.
Pondering...
Remembering
when people were more honest and moral when Christianity was taught in
the schools and was part of America's culture and way of thinking.
Today's millenials have no idea what a nation's life is like when lived
in a Christian context. Sad to say, coming generations probably won't
either
.
Brought a smile...
Overheard a grandmother talking with
her two young granddaughters at lunch today. They were planning to go to
the Botanical Gardens. Such a sweet conversation.
Looking forward to...
Meeting our daughters and their families soon at a cabin in the Kentucky mountains.
Thinking...
That reading is a good thing in that it
broadens our horizons and gives us new thoughts to ponder. But I listened to a
podcast this week on using the library with children and was reminded
that it's so very important to be discerning in what we allow them to
read. I know it's just as important for us adults to be discerning in
what we read as well. My Beloved and I went to our city library's huge
book sale today, and seeing the boxes of books that people were carrying
out made me wonder how discerning they were being in what they had
chosen. Fiction, especially, is reflective of pop culture. It shapes our
thinking and normalizes the author's philosophy of life. There's much
in our culture today that is anti-God, immoral, and demoralizing. I
think we would do well to be more discerning in what we allow to shape
our thinking.
Around the house...
Just a simple touch, but I added a small bouquet that I got on clearance for next to nothing to the bathroom vanity. Our little Anna calls this the "fancy bathroom." That's the one she always wants to go to and take a bath in our big garden tub. She's a fancy sort of little girl. :-) Elijah prefers the bathroom with the cabin wall quilt. Good memories.
In the kitchen...
My mother asked for a bean recipe that
I had served not long ago when they were over for supper. Sharing it
with you today as well.
Apple Bean Pot
from Fix It and Forget It
Slow Cooker Recipe (Makes 12 servings)
Mix the following together in slow cooker.
Low 3-4 hours, then High 30 minutes
53-oz. can baked beans, well drained
1 large onion, chopped
3 tart apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup ketchup or barbeque sauce
1/2 cup firmly packed brown suger
1 pkg. ham chunks
Learning...
To make 18-inch doll clothes with flat seam construction. So much easier!
The fruit of my hands...
I had some extra fabric from one of the little dresses I had made, so I made an 18-inch doll dress to match. Going to make one for my little Anna to match the dress I had made her recently.
Reading...
I found this book for $1.00 on the clearance table at our local bookstore. I've just begun to read it, and it is delightful.
From the back of the book cover...
From her published books, many now out of print, the former Archbishop of York and Lady Blanch present their personal selection of prose and poetry, prefaced by a reminiscence of this remarkable woman who all her life learned of God and shared this with others.
