Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 531

~ Appalachian Foothills, Simple + Southern Sunday, Winter

“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In last week’s post I had taken a stroll in the “winter garden” as I figured there was more there than first meets the eye. I was pleasantly surprised at my findings, but early Friday morning this past week brought the winter garden to a new level. Many of our stateside readers now have snow, and a number of you see it quite often, as snow is part of your everyday living this time of year. But getting snow here is rare, so it’s a treat for the kids. (It also turns adults into kids). It is the first significant snow for EK and WL.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 530

~ Everyday Living, Gardening, Simple + Southern Sunday, Winter

“May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭115‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV

Shortly after sunrise on a clear and cold morning the garden is at rest as we have welcomed a new year. Sometimes I do think becoming “bear-like” and taking on winter sleep, or being dormant for a season, isn’t such a bad idea. I actually don’t do “rest” very well but definitely get more of it in January than any other month. Today is an everyday living kinda stroll around our place! READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 529 ~ Highlights Of 2024

~ Appalachian Foothills, Autumn, Everyday Living, Fall, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday, Spring, Summer, Winter

We are grateful to have been blessed with the days of 2024, and thankful for the privilege of sharing our Simple Southern Sunday’s with all of you. Including this post, we have shared 915 photos on SSS in 2024. Today we share highlights and thoughts from the past 52 Sundays!

“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭104‬:‭24‬ ‭ESV

Then came the morning…daybreak and twilight offer sights and sounds like no other time and trigger a thousand thoughts. There were so many sunrises to choose from this year that it seems unfair to the others, but this one from February has a story, so it wins the spot. This particular morning the temp was in the 20’s, and in order not to miss the timing, I rushed out in sweat pants and a tee shirt, returning to the house as an icicle 30 minutes later!READ MORE