A wet Wednesday and some links

It’s a quiet evening of watching dark clouds roll in followed by rain drops dancing under the street lights while thunder rumbles overhead.  We need the rain, and it’s a lovely storm.  It seems to be doing fine every time I step out onto the porch to check on it.  😉 If you’ve never checked…

Strawberry Muffins

This recipe can either be used to make a dozen muffins or a loaf (or several smaller loaves) of bread, and it’s a nice way to use frozen strawberries that you’ve stashed in the freezer because they were on the brink of spoilage.  The nutmeg is an unexpected twist, but pairs nicely with the strawberries. …

Thoughts on a Friday

Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher; and philosophy begins in wonder. ~Plato

Keeping it all in perspective

“We’re just pilgrims and foreigners, just passing through,” he said. “This life is just a speck in the sand, compared to eternity.” A bit of grace today in these words from an Amishman that caught my attention at the end of a quick read through this article.  No matter that we have different opinions about…

Quick and Delicious: Pasta with sausage and spinach

This is a “use up what’s on hand” recipe that allowed me to enjoy the last of my early spinach that was bolting and about ready to bloom.  The sausage ensures that the pasta has plenty of flavor, so this is a very simple dish to throw together without a lot of prep or hands…

Thoughts on a Friday

Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalry; or nobly which is done in pride. ~John Ruskin

Thanks, Mom

There is no way to put into words all the things I have to thank my mother for or to thank God for making her my mom, but since we’ve got to try, here’s just the tip of the iceberg… So, thank you, Mom for: loving us so much it hurts loving us even when…

Thoughts on a Friday

This little poem is known as “Saint Teresa’s Bookmark” because it was found in her prayer book after her death. Let nothing disturb thee, Nothing affright thee; All things are passing; God never changeth; Patient endurance Attaineth to all things; Who God possesseth In nothing is wanting; Alone God sufficeth. It’s beautiful in English (as…

Vegetable Curry

Now that the little tomato plants are in, and I’m looking forward to this year’s garden produce (still so far away, I know!), I had almost forgotten about the lovely canned tomatoes from last year.  But, when I was throwing together a vegetable curry, I remembered them sitting there in the cupboard, and was glad…

Thoughts on a Friday

A story must be told or there’ll be no story, yet it is the untold stories that are most moving. ~J.R.R. Tolkien