It has been twenty years since I read Ivanhoe. By Sir Walter Scott for the first time. Twenty years? Ack, that means I graduated from high school twenty years ago and college fifteen years ago. Has it really been that long? By Books and Chocolate. Was buried underneath a veritable load of words, a good story disguised by verbiage. All in all, I am grateful that I chose this book to reread.

Finding joy in an ordinary life. I add my testimony to all that have been given throughout the ages. I know that Jesus Christ is indeed the Son of God, the Savior of the world. He lives and loves us, and He will come again. The garden is growing like crazy. Our second round of cool weather .

Sew Fun With Jules! Sharing my sewing and quilting addiction. I recently found out one of my friends is also a quilty friend! How fun is that! The boyish one has darling puppy appliques. I believe she said it was a purchased panel. Sorry about my life sneaking into the picture! It is very typical to have some sort of game sitting on our kitchen table.

A dear friend had unwittingly exposed me to the flu the week before. It takes 1-5 days after being exposed to the flu to develop symptoms, and unfortunately for me it was five days. I almost escaped unscathed! So in came the trees and the ornaments. Uh, yay? But with the sinus infection I was completely and totally done in. My husband took over getting up early to ta.