“One of the marks of a feminine woman is refinement, which implies good social breeding. This means to be tactful, courteous, diplomatic, considerate, sensitive to the feelings of others, and the picture of propriety, good taste and graciousness. A refined person is careful not to offend anyone, is never rude, impolite, inconsiderate, crude, coarse or […]
Happy {Canadian} Thanksgiving! Well, it has now been two weeks since Hurricane Fiona hit our little island – and I would say we are nearly back to normal, at least in our household. It was a very frightening event and certainly something I would not want to experience again! We did have to hide […]
I’m so sorry for such a long break in between posts … the inevitable happened. My 17 year old laptop died (the screen literally snapped in half and broke off) after years and years of photo editing. Much to my dismay, I knew that day was coming … and seeing now that I am not […]
“The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests.” – Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm Are you busy filling your larder, mothers and wives? Now is the time! […]
“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. In our mad rush for progress and modern improvements, let’s be sure we take along with us all the old-fashioned things worthwhile.” -Laura Ingalls I’m sorry things have been quiet here on our little blog space – with the gorgeous, but hot, […]
