a cup new to me, etc.

.love the giver.

a sweet friend recently gifted me this cup

and i so appreciate her thoughtfulness.

it's all fancy and held my afternoon

liquid life perfectly.

.love the giver.

not the greatest picture but golly it was delish.

into the cast iron went a pat of bacon grease..

diced bell peppers, onion and crumbled bacon

jumped in to join the party then eggs,

s&p, dried parsley and a good pinch of 

red pepper flakes. yUm.

a small piece of rustic bread,

and a restaurant-ware mug of liquid life.

excellent start to my day.

snow, rain, wind, chill.

"Minimize the amount of news you are exposed to. 

We ought to guard the quiet of our minds... 

We do not need to know everything.. 

Quiet news and peaceful happenings bring cheer. 

Let us bring cheer to our homes and not spread distressing troubles."

Mrs. White

Legacy of Home blog

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"My flesh and my heart fail,

but God is the strength of my heart

and my portion forever."

Psalm 73:26

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i'm thankful for quiet days, these days.

love,

.sherry.

 

bits..

monday is german pancake day. 

this time i added a pint of 

home-canned spiced apples

to the batter and goodness

me it was good. 

a bit of bacon and a 

dusting of powdered sugar

and of course maple syrup

sealed the deal. 

Mmm

my mill was busy..

grinding wheat berries to flour

for a few loaves of bread. 

proofing. 

and done. best bread I’ve made yet. 

two in the deep freeze and one in the 

counter will take care of us

for few weeks. 

I love the hutch my hubs built. 

Making a few alterations to the decor..

just wee changes but every time 

I take time to view it I love it more. 

“Pray that we may have a government that will do that which is right and not guided by evil.”

Charles Spurgeon

this quote by Spurgeon 

I’m taking to heart. 

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a recent paw 🐾 imprint sighting. 

it’s the size of my palm. we do have

a neighborhood “kitty” so thinking 

that’s the case. a BIG kitty. 

hoping your day is swell. 

love,

.sherry.

 

january happenings.

 

"Sunday mornings are proof that caffeine

and optimism are a match made in heaven."

..unknown..

hm. unsure how this picture blur happened

but i'm loving it none the less. sometimes

mistakes turn into blessings. 

i'll gladly consider this a blessing.

i prefer landscape shots a bit blurry,

especially if the windshield is dotted

in snow or rain, or the sky fogged.

one morning in january..

fried egg and bacon

avocado toast

with

yum

one chilly willy late afternoon called

for beef and barley soup.. home canned

except for the barley added while simmering.

a bit of planning months beforehand makes for 

a warming and nutritious meal in a jiffy.

fresh milled wheat bread went along with

the soup nicely. such a comforting meal.

spur of the moment coddiwomple adventure

took us to a bit lower elevation.. we were 

thrilled for the opportunity to get away in

our trailer. it was warm.. 20+ degrees warmer

than our mountain village. the thaw was on. 

i love pretty napkins, paper or otherwise.

paper for the trailer, both paper and linen

for Haven Haus. these pretties were picked

up locally at the mercantile, the sweetest

shop in our miniscule main street.

our view was beautiful and the rv sites

very large. breakfasts in the trailer as well

as one dinner. but it was such a treat to 

eat at restaurants too! four times restaurants!

i cook. a lOt! so eating out is swOonie.

restaurants included

American, Thai and Chinese.

beautiful views all the way home.

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"Blessed is the crisis that made you grow,

the fall that made you gaze up to heaven,

the problem that made you look for God."

..St. Pio of Pietrelcina..

i found the above quote to be quite 

the hug to my heart. if the crisis

brings you to your knees,

worship there.

rest in His embrace.

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"And her secret was this.

She never stopped praying."

..unknown..

at times those prayers sound like

a desperate, strangled 'help!'

other times heartfelt praise.

and still other times

a meaningful chorus of petition

for others, for you. 

it's all prayer.

it's all grace.

His grace,

over all.

a coddiwomple off-road escape .. of sorts:

with fresh snow blanketing the ground

and dusting the needles on pines,

we took off in the jeep for a tour 'round

a favorite lake a bit higher in elevation

than Haven Haus. pity for us that someone else

had the same idea, leaving ruts for us to

follow. how grand to be the first

to leave those ruts.. i applaud their

spontaneous jaunt through this

winter wonderland.

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until next time, 

.take care - - - to take care.

with love,

.sherry.