Monthly Archives: November 2011

Good words

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

“I like good, strong words that mean something.” -Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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Baked apples

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Having cooked more than usual this week, Georgia and I opted for an easy Sunday dinner: pancakes, baked apples and sparkling cider. It worked perfectly. Here’s the apple recipe. 3 apples cores, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

This journal is about everyday thankfulness, but Thanksgiving prompts me to reflect more deeply. So in this moment: Being able to bask in the sunshine under a blue sky Hearing young laughter Enjoying the company of those much wiser and … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

We will travel Wednesday evening to Charlotte to spend Thanksgiving with Wayne’s family, so tonight Georgia and I prepared some traditional holiday food for Thursday’s meal. Pecan pie 1 cup chopped pecans 3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar Dash salt 1 … Continue reading →

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10,000 times 10,000

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Not really, but many, many scissor cuts go into making the trim that goes onto each beeswax candle used in a Christmas Eve love feast. Just tonight, in fashioning the crepe paper trim for 40 candles, I made about 2,000 … Continue reading →

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Upside-down day

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Breakfast for supper — that’s what Georgia and I did tonight for our Sunday night meal prep. She made the cinnamon rolls from scratch, by herself except for the icing. We also had scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, juice and fruit … Continue reading →

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Mountain view

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Atop Chimney Rock for the fourth time — that’s where I found myself yesterday with a friend. We’d spent a couple of days in Waynesville. We shopped there and in Asheville, hiked in the Pisgah National Forest, took a very … Continue reading →

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Cooking up memories

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Every night at dinner, we recite the Moravian table blessing, asking the Lord to “bless these gifts bestowed by thee.” Because we are truly blessed. Especially blessed to have each other and a safe and comfortable home. For two months … Continue reading →

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Carolina in the fall

Posted on November 12, 2011 by
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When less is beautiful

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Silence is the canvas on which we embroider music. ~Yens Kruger of The Kruger Brothers I saw them for the first time last night with Wayne. Lovely.

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