fear

 Fear is never rational but always valid.

doxology

 

yes, I speak with the sparrow

on my path to work...

Psalm 32:8 says, “I will lead you down the best path for your life.” 

 

on the fly

 

Elk Love by Lynne Spriggs O'Connor Book Trailer

The most beautiful book trailer - ever.

A beautiful book

There is so much I love about this book.

It is a memoir.

Deep love that is not easy.

Wrestle with grief.

pages painting beautiful pictures of meadows, horses, animals, cows, dogs, mountains, countryside, rivers, and friendships.

Cannot recommend this one enough.

Publisher link

Author Page

What Do Nuns Really Do All Day? | Daily Life Inside the Convent

Nun life Morning prayer Holy Mass Evening prayer

One of my favorite books so far in 2025

The Wedding People - love the characters and the story... it is hopeful.

Review - Slaggy Book Club

Author Website

first time hearing

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Amble - Mary's Pub (Official Video)

words

As Blaise Pascal said, "In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart."

"America without her Soldiers would be like God without His angels," - Claudia Pemberton 

Empty wagons make the most noise.

truth or lie?

 Napoléon Bonaparte wrote a letter to his wife Joséphine, in which he wrote "to her, 'don't wash for three days'" to spice up their reunion.

Love Ina Garten

Barefoot Contessa cookbooks were very popular when I worked for Borders, Books, and Music. The cookbook buyer had so many beautiful books in the mid 1990s. 

As a family we watched so much Food TV all the time.  We would line up on the couch and watch all sorts of cooking shows and especially Iron Chef. I don't have a cable or watch TV very much but I still watch a lot of cooking and grocery hauls on Youtube.

Her memoir is a perfect audiobook,  I had not originally had it on my TBR list but I added it after listening to a podcast and everyone was recommending it. Be Ready When the Luck Happens is a beautiful retelling of her full life.

Ina is wonderful. She is a great storyteller and her life has been very interesting. When she and her husband first married she was a military spouse and she speaks of her memories fondly.

She remembers September 11, 2001, she was in Paris filled with grief but heard a band in a park playing the United States National Anthem.  

It was fun to hear about producing cookbooks, cooking shows, and renovating her kitchens.

Loved it. It filled me with lots of nostalagia.

She is was born in 1948, and if you know me, I always do the mental math of mom born in 1941.

"Simmering: A Kitchen Memoir" Rebecca Orchant & Bill Hough in Conversation

Mountain Man - Rang Tang Ring Toon [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Just discovered and I am hooked...

Mountain Man Sings Greensleeves (Official Audio)

so good.. yes.. good