On this very dreary November day in Missouri, this cheeky little yellow warbler cheers my spirits.  I am a Patreon of Maria Raczynska (that ...

Always a lover of animals, here lately I have been smitten...my heart just opens up and wraps itself around any creature that I see. I know...

Those who know me well know that I love the seasons. I love change, and seasonal changes fit right into my “who I am” bucket. Here in Missou...

My purpose for today’s post is two-fold: (1) To get “back in the saddle” with posting on my blog. It gets harder to discipline myself, the l...

For some reason, I just feel like sharing a recipe today. This is one of my favorites (and my family loves it). It was shared with me by a...

I continue to be challenged with my watercolor hobby. Seems like about the time I feel like I have made progress, the next painting feels li...

He always entered the classroom with dignity, walked to the front of the class and bowed his gray head in a moment of prayer, and with his v...

One of the nice things about being at our home in Washington State is that we get to celebrate birthdays, holidays, and other special occasi...

The previous subtitle of my blog included the word “soapbox,” and let me just say that I could OPINE endlessly on my soapbox, as I have stro...

Personally, I believe it’s very clear that it is way past time for the country to be reopened. And most of the country has at least partiall...

We left Missouri this morning at 7:00 AM, embarking on the front end of our 18th round trip from Missouri to Washington to Missouri, in a pe...

In the midst of this pandemic, which is absolutely trending in the right direction (although the governors of some states are still balking ...

Something feels very strange—it actually feels very wrong, very frankly. This time of “confinement,” of being told I should stay home becaus...

Spring is bringing the green back to Peaceful Acres. The grass and the underbrush are bright green now, and the leaves on the tall oaks and ...

Still trying to get back into the swing of regular painting. Above is my watercolor pansy. Here is my reference photo: Spring is definitely ...

The date was June 28,1959. It was Daddy’s first Sunday as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (located close to Jefferson City, MO).  Tho...