Patina & Purl

Dear boys: Today is about you two. Two bouncy, smelly-good, cuddly boys. Except one of you is growing up way too fast, ch...

Waves of heat tumbled over the pastures, turning the summer grass's bright shoots to prickled dry stalks that  would angrily poke my ...

A little thought for the day. Lately, the awareness that some things are not worth carrying  has become very acute. Some things just ne...

image source My life lately consists of a wilting page from the Frederick classifieds, internet job searches, ink-stained fingers, and ...

The belly-stuffing and family time we all anticipated with such excitement and relish has finally arrived and passed. Short weeks and long w...

In case you haven't noticed from my constant references to their blog or from my incessant pinning of their ideas...I'm mildly obse...

image source Day 20: Today I'm thankful for my sweet sister Heidi. She's the kind of woman I think all women cheer and root for....