You [O Lord] are my hiding place from every storm of life; you even keep me from getting into trouble! You surround me with songs of victory. I will instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best pathway for your life; I will advise you and watch your progress. Psalm 32:7-8 Lead… Continue reading Autumn’s path
Good Morning Dear Hearts ♥Here we are half way to October! How did that happen? It seems the closer I get to the end of the race the faster the days fly by! I think I've said before, around here we try to live like this : Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Each day is… Continue reading a hissy fit
Ami 22" OOAK Cloth Doll Ami is a good little girl, but her fashion idols are Kat Von D and Abby Sciuto from NCSI...so...her wardrobe makes a chic—goth—retro—punk statement. That makes her fashion sense every mother's nightmare. Tats on neck and lower back and a belly-button ring add to her panache. Ami stands 22 inches tall. Her… Continue reading meet Ami –
Goodbye August! What a month!!! At least two-thirds of you was spent sleeping off the side effects of sinus meds. The score: e feeling miserable 80, e being creativity 20. No posts. No pictures. No stories. Not really much of anything creative. Just barely strength enough to do the daily "have to" chores. Our valley… Continue reading goodbye August
Here it is the first of August, and most of the projects are in the finishing stages. The posts that were planned this season have been on hold most of the summer. My re-arranged studio sits exactly as I left it weeks ago. But, the good news, depending on how you look at it, is… Continue reading that explains it 2.0
Blessed are you who enter in God’s name— from God’s house we bless you! God is God, he has bathed us in light. Festoon the shrine with garlands, hang colored banners above the altar! You’re my God, and I thank you. O my God, I lift high your praise. Thank God—he’s so good. His love… Continue reading He is so good
Re-inventing myself again! July has been a month of change here at the cottage. We replaced a dilapidated, leaky storage shed with something more substantial and useful. The garden and patios have been "under" construction since the 4th of June. And, since yours truly is the go-fer on our construction projects, blog posts have been way… Continue reading leaving July
Contentment Cottage 