a spirit of simplicity

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ My kitchen is for dancing. And, on weekends in the cooler seasons I almost always have a pot of soup on the back burner. Sunday I made a pot of butternut squash soup ladles full of it in mason jars to bring to work on Monday. Lettuce, tomato and fresh carrots to snack on tossed into a lunch box as well. ~ jammie toast for breakfast with a soft boiled egg ~ cupan tae watching the quiet dawn out the back window while I sit at my old desk Sunday morning coming down and me sipping slow ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:15 ~ An InLinkz Link-up

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This is our home. We live in a second floor flat in a big green house  nestled in between two beaches. ~ The view of our home from Dog beach and the view of our home from Short beach on the other side. ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the good It seems as if we should be further along than we are. Sometimes it feels as if we aren't making any headway at all. ~ the random Even Tucker enjoyed the snowy weekend. taking his little catnaps here and there and everywhere. He loves it when we are all home together. ~ the fun Kitchens are my favourite places to spend stormy snow days. ~ Sunday: beef stew Monday: beef tenderloin, baked potatoes, salad Tuesday : turkey egg roll in a bowl, rice Wednesday: penne with homemade sausage tomato sauce, salad Thursday: honey/curry chicken in the crock-pot, broccoli, rice friday : date night Saturday: leftovers ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t Hebrews 12:14 Strive for peace with everyone  and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.  ~ I love when the word strive is used in the bible.  The word itself doesn't mean to do anything other than to try vigorously.  It makes me think of a way of doing art with toddlers... "process not product." God is not telling us in Hebrews 12:14 to live in peace with everyone. He's telling us to try as hard as we can for peace with everyone.  He knows that we will not be able to have peace with everyone but he also knows that if we strive for peace, every moment, every day, then we will see the Lord in every moment as well.  An InLinkz Link-up

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I stumbled across the perfect duvet over the weekend. Our bedroom gets quite hot so we needed something that's not too heavy. I have put away all the Christmas and left the dining room plain and simple. In the early morning the market was quiet and unhurried I happened upon some beautiful roses that were marked down for quick sale They look lovely on the bureau with my grandmother's glassware. My sister was here over the weekend. She wanted to see sweet Abigail Rose. We all had dinner together at my mum's house with my brother and his fiance and Sadie as well. Sadie used to be Holly's dog but she gave her to my brother and his fiance when she had to move. While I was in the line at Marshall's I saw this wonderful unicorn mug. I really don't need another mug but I bought it anyway. It makes me think of spring...and hippies. Sweet little Abigail Rose was one month old on Thursday!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The dining room is plain and simple in January. A vase of coral coloured roses graces the bureau. The whale is a copper weather vane that once topped the roof of my mum's house. We have the sea beyond the windows.  Dawn and twilight fill the room with resplendent light. And in the evening if there's company the conversation sparkles. ~ ~ ~