“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 […]
“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 […]
“In the embrace of spring, apple blossoms bloom like whispers of hope.” ~ Anonymous “And it has an old apple tree by the pond,” I remember my husband saying over the phone, as he described our new to us property on Prince Edward Island. He had taken a two day drive to visit the […]
‘He who labors, prays. What worship, for example, is there not in mere washing.” — CARLYLE “It’s broken. There’s no way to use it tonight. I’ll have to order some parts.” My husband’s words were muffled, coming from the direction of the open drum of our well-worn washing machine. This announcement of […]
