First, a cautionary, heads up kind of word: If your turkey is frozen, you’re going to want to go ahead and start thawing that thing. I usually start to thaw a frozen turkey by placing it in the refrigerator on Sunday, or definitely by Monday before Thanksgiving. So, if you have a frozen turkey, get …

Well, read on, Pilgrim! I’ve been married for 23 years, and I have cooked 22 Thanksgiving meals pretty much all by myself during that time. My mom was a FABULOUS cook. People at our church vied to get a dinner invitation to our house. But, sadly, my mom passed away 5 months after the Big …

As you know, I’ve been studying the book of Isaiah lately, and this week while reading in Chapter 13, I was struck by a thought. Now, it’s not that new a thought. I’ve thought it before, and I bet you have, too, but even so, I think it bears repeating, so that we can compare …

The holiday season is upon us, and I don’t know about you, but I want to be purposeful in how I spend my time this holiday season. I really DO want to make Thanksgiving a time where I actually spend time meditating on the things for which I’m thankful. I really do want to spend …

OK, I am totally loving the title I chose for today! Hopefully, by the end of this post, you’ll understand why. In the Bible Study I have been participating in, we have been studying the book of Isaiah, and every once in a while, I like to share a few of the nuggets I’ve gained …

Well, you do remember when my husband was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for the music he wrote for a promo for the Today Show. Right? He was nominated, but he didn’t win. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our Excellent Emmy Adventure in L.A. We saw the sights, we dressed up, and we had a fantastic time! …

This recipe for Caramelized Upside-Down Pear Tart is as delicious as it is gorgeous to look at! It’s a bit of a show-stopper, and the perfect dessert following a lovely fall meal.  I first made this recipe about three years ago for Thanksgiving. Then, I forgot about it. Then, I saw pears on sale last …

And you thought the first two words of this post were going to be: “….Me Crazy”. No, he’s actually driving! By himself. You can’t sue me, now. You have been warned. Holy cow, how did we get to this place??? Wasn’t it just yesterday I was picking him up out of the crib, and drawing …

And I kind of suspect that my Deacon D. Dawg may be in the October of his life. But seasons are to be celebrated, so today, won’t you celebrate with me a beautiful October in the Boonies, as seen from off the balcony off my husband’s studio? As, I type this, it’s very early, and …

Fall has come to the Boonies. Pretty glorious, huh? Wish you could be here to see it! And speaking of seeing glorious things…. (not a GREAT segue, but the best I can come up with to go with the pretty picture….and you know…I’ve been doing a study in the book of Isaiah, and sharing some …

Following the battle of Lake Erie, in 1813, U.S. Navy Commodore Oliver Perry sent a message to U.S. Army General William Henry Harrison stating,”We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” Around 158 years later, cartoonist Walt Kelly, in his cartoon strip about a swamp possum, Pogo, drew a cartoon of Pogo, sadly staring …

Well, looks like I truly am back in the saddle again, in more ways than one. The school year has begun again, with a vengeance. And we have realized that with all the activities we have said “yes” to, we are going to be behind the wheel of our car, driving, every day of the …

Isn’t that a cool picture? I told my dear husband, the Big Bison, the kind of picture I wanted for this post, and pointed out the microphone I wanted a picture of, and what background from his studio I thought would look cool, but that’s as much credit as I can take. My concept, his …

I feel British Petroleum’s pain. No, seriously, (sorta) I do. Because here in the Boonies, we, too, are in the midst of a massive cleanup effort. It is in the bedroom of one of my dear children. And today, that child is working on the closet. And by faith, I believe this child may someday …

The last fruit of the Spirit is self-control. And why do I bring that up now? Well, if you’ve been reading my blog lately, you know that I have been doing a series of posts that involve some thoughts on the fruit of the Spirit. And self-control, the last quality listed in Galatians 5:23, might …