I'm hoping that one of these days, I'll hear God's voice again saying that I'm doing a good thing and I'm on the right track. I've been there! Have you? Matter of fact, I was there. Hoping to hear God's voice telling me again, one more time, I was on the right track from the… Continue reading on the right track
Sometimes the things you wish for just fall perfectly into place. Last month I wrote a memorial to my lost collection of phalaenopsis that succumbed to an infection of mealy bugs last winter. Earlier this week, while walking through the local home improvement store, we found this beauty!  We brought her home and added her to… Continue reading new phalaenopsis
The tee shirt factory is still in operation in our studio.  This is item nine of twelve - but it's not safe to assume we'll stop at a dozen!  The white cotton tee shirts are inexpensive and the art is FUN! This is all drawn with permanent markers (Sharpie ™) then heat set with a very… Continue reading dragon tee
Among my family and friends there are those who think I can be something of a busybody, always full of advice... I relish being able to share what I know— even if friends roll their eyes when they see another "expert" opinion coming."Nancy Lindmeyer One of my quiet time scriptures today came from Titus, chapter 2.1-8: Your job… Continue reading opinions
Before we moved to Central California I'd never heard of a Tri-Tip. Apparently I'm not alone. My friends from the East Coast look at me dumb-founded when I tell them we'll be having Tri-Tip for dinner. Â If you're one of those poor souls who have never had the pleasure...HERE is what Wikipedia has to say… Continue reading tri-tip Nana style
In summer our cooking slows way down.  We grill meats and back our starch intake down to cold pasta or potato salads.  The garden gives us herbs and tomatoes, and lots of 'em, so it's not unusual for dinner to consist of a protein, fresh sliced tomatoes and a salad incorporating herbs of one variety or another.… Continue reading it’s all about basil
"So often I have found strength in turning over the back pages of my life," wrote Beatrix Potter in her diary. Going through the pages of an 1989 journal, I am reminded of the remarkable rewards of journal keeping. Early in my Christian life a dear friend and mentor taught me the joys of private… Continue reading journal? diary?
Contentment Cottage 