Dappled Things

GLORY be to God for dappled things…

Month: January, 2007

Just a Little While

February 2, 1939 – January 29, 2007
I wanted to let everyone know that my mother passed from this world to be with her Father in heaven yesterday morning. I thank all of you who wrote to say you were praying for her and for those who didn’t write, but were praying anyway. Please pray for [...]

The First Snow-Fall

 
The First Snow-Fall
THE SNOW had begun in the gloaming,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white.
Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.
From sheds new-roofed with Carrara
Came Chanticleer’s muffled crow,
The stiff rails softened [...]

These Are Some of My Favorite T-Things

Thirteen of my favorite things that begin with the letter “T”.

Bad Banjo!

This is what a bad dog does when you think that he is too short to jump up on a very tall bed.

Thank you, Secret Sis!

 
I signed up for a “Secret Sister” through Training Hearts and got my first care package in the mail Saturday. At first, I thought the package must be for the entire month of February, but now I am not sure since everything was wrapped up in one box. When I opened the package that came [...]

Where the Wild Things Grow

Apparently, the “wild things” grow in my yard.

Technology

Moments like this make my day.

All About Me: Chapter 3

I really can’t stand to be cold, but you probably already knew that.

Hits & Misses

My accidental New Year’s resolutions list.

Overdue Books Update

Two books down and three books to go! May Northanger Abbey rest in peace.