“Run down and get the cinnamon, will you, Joey?” said Polly; “it’s in the ‘Provision Room.” The “Provision Room” was a little shed that was tacked on to the main house, and reached by a short flight of rickety steps; so called, because as Polly said, “’twas a good place to keep provisions in, even […]
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these maple branches. Don’t they give you a thrill—several thrills?” -Anne of Green Gables After a beautiful hot summer, the lovely Autumn is […]
“That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.” 1 Thessalonians 4:11 The air was hot and muggy. Mid summer heat enveloped the island and everyone, it seemed, was feeling weary. This had been a long week – […]
“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.” ~ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl It’s early summer morning at our little homestead on Prince Edward Island … where will you find us? While many […]
The Old-Time Family It makes me smile to hear ’em tell each other nowadays The burdens they are bearing, with a child or two to raise. Of course the cost of living has gone soaring to the sky And our kids are wearing garments that my parents couldn’t buy. Now my father wasn’t wealthy, but […]
