“I saw you toss the kite on high And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies’ skirts across the grass — O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song…” The Wind; R.L. Stevenson When the breeze blows around this […]
“When the question is asked, ‘What part have the children in making the home-life?’ some one may answer, ‘The children cannot do anything … when they are young all they can do is to be rocked and petted while they are babies, and then as they grow larger go to school and eat and romp […]
“You know, it all began when we got rid of our microwave 8 years ago… remember?” I found myself saying, as together, my husband and I stared at the large, wooden structure in front of us. It was Monday evening. My husband had just come home for work and was now observing […]
“The strawberry is the wonder of all the fruits…” Roger Williams founder of Providence in 1636 The truck was cleaned and ready to go. The morning chores had been finished and breakfast had been hastily eaten. Two loads of laundry hung fresh and clean on the laundry line, snapping in […]
Recently, while visiting a local thrift stores, I questioned why there always seems to be old-fashioned rocking chairs for sale … Perhaps many people are not taking the time to rock their babies anymore. I know first hand as I used to be one of them. Somehow, I thought it was just normal to […]
