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Appalachian Thursday–Home Remedies
I've been doing battle with an awful, lingering cold. I pretended I was getting better for ten days, then succumbed and spent a day laying around drinking lots of tea and taking cold remedies in hopes of shaking it. Which got me thinking about what folks did in the...
Goals: When Dreams Meet Reality
Last week I came within two pounds of reaching what I have long thought of as my ideal weight. And I realized something . . . . . . losing those last two pounds probably isn't going to make an actual difference in my life. I had this sort of vague idea that once I got...
Appalachian Thursday–Going to Ireland
When I drive from NC to the farm, I get to pass through Ireland. Of course, like Paris, KY, or Rome, GA, it's really a sweet little town stateside. Still, I get a kick out of it. This week they're holding the Irish Spring Festival, which is always planned around St....
Love it or hate, you just LOST an hour
We’re now on Daylight Saving Time–or “fast time” as my grandmother called it (since that first day just flies by!). Blech. My circadian clock is firmly meshed in a standard 24-hour cycle. Yesterday, someone robbed me of an hour (hmmm, I think that was an hour of...
Appalachian Thursday–Civil War Stories
I keep stumbling upon stories that make me think I may have to buckle down, do the research, and write a Civil War novel one of these days. Last week I learned about Sarah Brandon, known as the "Mother of the Civil War." I don't think it's the most apt nickname, but I...
Worry Fast Step 2–Identify
Less than a week into my worry fast I thought I was doing pretty well. I'd avoided some of the big pitfalls (much to my surprise). Mostly, I'd managed not to fret over family issues--Mom, Dad, my niece--praying and leaving them in God's capable hands. Sunday morning I...
Appalachian Thursday–7 Spring Favorites
Spring is technically still a ways off, but we have daffodils, forsythia peeking out, warmer days (followed by COLD ones), and last night I heard the first peepers of the season. So I'm indulging my spring fever with seven things I love about this time of year. 1)...
Lenten Fasting–What to Give Up?
Each year I look forward to Lent and embarking on some sort of spiritual discipline leading up to Easter. Usually, I have my fast well in mind at least a few weeks before Ash Wednesday (March 1). But this year I've been waffling. I wanted to come up with something...
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