Everyday Living

Pumpkin Carving & Exciting News

~ Autumn, Fall, Family, grandchildren, October

Welcome friends, We cannot believe our favorite month is almost over! It seems that 2024 zipped on by when we weren’t looking. Maybe it is an age thing with Pam? (After all, she will be celebrating her #? birthday tomorrow)!

“But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

From a group of pumpkins, our grands selected one to become their own for the evening and the “pumpkin carving season”. We put initials near the stems with a marker to make the choosing official and avoid any mixups! After all, no one wishes to be associated too closely with someone else’s pumpkin!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 520

~ Autumn, Fall, October, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭73‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Last Sunday I took WL and EK on an easy walk to the pasture’s edge behind the Sunshine Cottage. Ella Mae and PJ were busy reading so we left them in the garden. We were surprised by an up close encounter with a bald eagle, just above the field and then soaring over the pines toward the river. Of course, no camera handy. I went over to the river on Thursday with camera handy, but of course, no bald eagle. This rock is one of my river perches. It was nice to sit and watch for a while even without the eagle dropping by. Maybe next time!READ MORE

Autumn At Home

~ Autumn, Fall, October

Happy Thursday, sweet friends. Our weather has been glorious the last few days with beautiful sunlight, blue skies, and perfect temperatures…autumn at its best!

“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.”
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

There is no place we would rather be than our home in the Appalachian Foothills. As we get older, this hillside gets sweeter and sweeter. Reminiscing a couple of days ago, I looked back through the archives and collected a few photos that I hope you will enjoy that I simply call ‘autumn at home’!

The Sunshine Cottage offers an inviting place to relax, read, and take an afternoon nap. Biscotti and hot chocolate are delicious on a cool autumn afternoon!READ MORE