We have been getting more than our usual share of rain this fall!  If the extra moisture is any indication, should the temps fall just a few degrees colder, we will be experiencing snowfall here quite soon.  The mountaintops are covered in snow already, and this coming winter looks to be a promising one for anyone...

Sometime ago, I found a recipe on Pinterest that most of you probably know about and use.  My family dubbed it the "vinegar stuff" but I think its official name is Blue Dawn Vinegar Spray, and it works to clean just about everything.  Since beginning to use this spray, I have not bought another bottle of cleaning...

There's something joyous about seeing the storm pass by, with the clouds announcing golden leftover light, the sun's warmth filtering through the mist left by the passing storm. A beautiful moment like that happened yesterday. I was inside when the world all around me just seemed... golden. Going outside the...

Thanks for everyone's concern about the storms that we were supposed to get, I choose to believe all your prayers and well wishes made a difference.... we got lots of rain, but no wind, and all is well!  It is still raining here today, on and off, we are still getting the showers, and it certainly looks like this...