By Rena Oynes: My friend, Dale loaned me this book and with the booming thunder, and flashing lighting, and pouring rain I opened it up.  What a delightful book about quilting and friends.  I’m about half way through and couldn’t help but to read the last chapter which I always enjoy doing.   I thoughtContinue reading

What’s on your mind today?

My, son Christopher recently sent me this article by David Burns: By David B. Burns “Isidor I. Rabi, the 1944 Nobel Prize winner in physics was once asked, ”Why did you become a  scientist, rather than a doctor or lawyer, like the other kids in your neighborhood?” ”My mother made me a scientist.  Every otherContinue reading “What’s on your mind today?”

Lent!

(a Valentine gift from my son 2013) “Sarah Parsons (Bio) recently completed a master’s degree at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work and intends to become a psychotherapist. She holds a BA in Religious Studies from Yale University and a master of divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School.” Impressive, don’t you think? IContinue reading “Lent!”

What did you want to be when you grew up? Or when you grow up?

 I wanted each child to have enough bread to eat, beautiful dress and bonnet to wear. And, yes, a perfect match of purse and shoes. The color and match suited for each child and not what another thought might be right for them. I would dress the little goats and lambs alike. (Literally the animal)Continue reading “What did you want to be when you grew up? Or when you grow up?”

Cold

and windy! ‘I’m going to huff and puff and blow your house down’….is the way it sounded in my neighborhood last night and still puffing a little. The big bad wolf is on the move!  What’s the weather like around your home?