We’ve had some rain and cooler weather so I’ve been opening the windows in the Den the last few evenings. Missy does love to look out the window. Occasionally, something on the wind will capture her attention and she will signal to Rocky that he should come running & pay attention, too. And then he
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The book, whose inscription has garnered a fair amount of attention here on the blog, is The New Quest by Rufus M. Jones (1928).Jones was a Quaker: Rufus Jones (writer) Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor. He was instrumental in the
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Blue skies everywhere! Double Nickel Farm, New Mexico Framboise Manor, Nova Scotia
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Can you make this out? Clearly a Christmas gift. UPDATE:Thanks, Aggie!To My Dear HusbandWhose constantly reaching out into new quests enriches our lives and brings us richer life forever. Doris ? LockhartUPDATE 2judydee suggests in the comments that it’s “Mrs. Thomas Lockhart.” That looks right to me. It was 1928. Married women did refer to themselves as “Mrs.”UPDATE
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Served with Salad Nicoise DILLY CASSEROLE BREAD2 1/2 – 3 C flour2 T sugar2-3 t minced onion2 t dill seed1 1/4 t salt1/4 t soda1 pkg active dry yeast1 C (8 oz.) cottage cheese1/4 C water1 T butter1 eggbutter, softenedcourse salt, if desiredIn large bowl combine 1 C flour, sugar, onion, dill seed, salt, soda,
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O. M. G. Are you kidding me? The Supreme Court has been fallible since forever, i.e., since the great jurist John Marshall– who was jolly but slovenly– set the tone. And what is with the unit of analysis here? “The Court?” As if the Court is an entity not comprised of individuals? Please do excuse
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[Because I know you’re only humoring me when you pretend to care about history and crappy old books and such.] Yesterday morning only two kittens were in the box. We didn’t see hide nor hair of the mamma. Miss M set out a bowl of cat food topped with a spoonful of tuna. We checked
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In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our places; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
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My perusal of prose and poetry regarding Decoration Day lead me to believe there was once an appreciation for the lives fallen soldiers left behind.A feral cat has sequestered her litter of three little kittens in a box in our garage. That’s the sort of thing a Farm Boy– tuned Soldier– would have understood. That’s
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Garden News:I’ll remember to take some photos tomorrow.Things are coming along nicely. I’ve dried almost 4 quarts of oregano. I did have to move the drying operation outside because 8 hours of drying really heats up the kitchen.We will have garden peas. That is exciting.We are looking for a pea sheller for the blackeyes.As you
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I did a smidgen of scholarly research on the author of this poem. A. E. Housman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A. E. Housman Born Alfred Edward Housman 26 March 1859 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Died 30 April 1936 (aged 77) Cambridge Pen name A. E. Housman Occupation Classicist, Poet Nationality British Alma mater St John’s College, Oxford
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Here Dead Lie We Here dead lie we because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose But young men think it is, and we were young. A.E. Houseman Found in Other Men’s Flowers: An Anthology of Poetry, A.P. Wavell,
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Chicken stewed with prunes And then we watched the original Godzilla with Perry Mason Spoiler alert. They blew him up. Actually, they took away his O2. That’s just not nice. It’s a great movie.
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And for my Democratic and Libertarian and Tea Party and Low-Fo Friends, too. (I want to be inclusive.)I am scouring my library for what I think are interesting things– quotes, etc.– to convey as we approach Memorial Day, which used to be called Decoration Day.I’ve already posted a few!Today I wore an old T-shirt of
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I love you, a bushel and a peck! A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck! A hug around the neck, and a barrel and a heap A barrel and a heap, and I’m talkin’ in my sleep. About you. About you! About you! My heart is leapin’! I’m having
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That’s Bo’s Pole Light, off in the distance. When we first moved here and got our Electricity hooked up, we were informed that out Pole Light would cost us $7/mo. I objected. Who needs a pole light, for Goodness Sake? We moved here to get away from pole lights. Silly me. Everybody’s got a pole
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I was just bumming around the world wide web and saw that Aggie has a great new photo up. Quite appropriate, given that her little birdies are growing up. Check it out!
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“It is sweet and honorable” From Trees and Other Poems, Joyce Kilmer, George H. Doran Company, New York, 1914.
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“Yes, Missy?” “You’ve been quiet today. What’s up?” “Well, the peas have aphids and I am really looking forward to peas.” “Ruff?” “I know, Rocky! I should be looking for a pea sheller.”
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