Linda Hoye's Blog, page 166

Monday, September 5, 2016

“A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have […]

Sunday, September 4, 2016

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” ~ L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables A fresh start. A do-over. Every morning. How wonderful. Church this morning; […]

Saturday, September 3, 2016

“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.” ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Canning […]

Friday, September 2, 2016

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” ~ Samuel Butler Yesterday I did a deep cleaning in my kitchen. Canning […]

Welcome September

“The first flash of color always excites me as much as the first frail, courageous bloom of spring. This is, in a sense, my season–sometimes warm and, when the wind […]

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” ~ Alex Haley “Grandparents are there to help the child […]

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” ~ A.A. Milne Here’s a few picked-from-the-side-of-the-road wildflowers. Easily missed, rarely appreciated, yet uniquely beautiful. So quiet here this morning. […]

Monday, August 29, 2016

“I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.” ? Henry Fielding Basking in the sweet memories made […]

Sunday, August 28, 2016

“I’m so glad my window looks east into the sunrising . . . It’s so splendid to see the morning coming up over those long hills and glowing through those […]

Saturday, August 27, 2016

“No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden.” ~ Hugh Johnson Some things are winding down in the garden; others are still producing […]