My favorite orchid - that I lovingly call "tiny dancers" - came in from the greenhouse this morning. The Oncidium family is very large and includes many flower varieties. The most common flower variety is often referred to as the "dancing lady". These Oncidium types have thin leaves, pseudobulbs, and branching sprays with flowers colored… Continue reading august orchids
We're having a heat wave! Record temps - WITH humidity! Feels like 112° F. It's way too hot for outdoor activities that aren't covered with water! "What can we do today?" Make some cute paper gnomes. Click on over to 3EyedBear and download the PDF file. Print 'em out. Grab your scissors and some paste and… Continue reading paper gnomes
"Before we started looking for a new pastor, I went to a friend who pastors a church in a nearby town and I asked him what we needed to do to find the right man. He told me the first thing we should do is get our problems straightened out - before we begin to… Continue reading the last word
On Monday night, curled up in my big cozy chair trying to make sense of the past 40 days, I plainly heard the Holy Spirit say: "Let go! You have done all you can. Let go completely. Let go in your mind. You are deeply rooted in Me. Let the wind blow where it will.… Continue reading let it go
If you're a regular visitor here at the Cottage Blog you already know that my posts for the garden and the kitchen have taken a backseat lately. Our focus has been elsewhere. At the end of June we were invited to visit a small church in southeastern Arizona for an interview. Unfortunately, what we thought was… Continue reading ask, seek, knock
Jesus now called the Twelve and gave them authority and power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases. He commissioned them to preach the news of God's kingdom and heal the sick. He said, "Don't load yourselves up with equipment. Keep it simple; you are the equipment. And no luxury inns—get a modest… Continue reading move on
Jessi 24 x 36 Textile Collage One of a kind pop-art portrait designed and constructed by Richard Lebsock is a collage of textiles in rich purples and reds on a black sequined linen backdrop. Materials include cotton, satin, velvet and voile. The finished piece is 24 inches wide by 36 inches high. This is the first… Continue reading textile collage no. 1
Contentment Cottage 