a rhythm of home
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Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14
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February brings the rain
thaws the frozen lake again
Sara Coleridge
she lived in Cumberland, England, where it is quite possible
that February brought the rain
but here on this rather tiny island on the north shore of Boston
while February may bring rain, it also brings snow, sleet and ice
lakes will not be thawing till the end of the month ... at soonest.
even the Atlantic tide is rolling up slushy and almost frozen.
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Winter continues to lay it's siege upon us
we encircle our home with warm cozy blankets, movies on the telly,
piles of books upon the nightstands, music playlists at the ready,
scrumptious suppers filling the house with heavenly aromas
hearty soups on the burner and cat naps in the low light of an afternoon.
Our cat, Tucker, is curled up purring on my lap as I type
and the dawn has not yet begun to fill the sky with colour
though I can see the it turning from black to dark indigo
just outside the window now.
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Of a late afternoon we went to Joey's basketball game
came home at dusk
spaghetti for dinner at the kitchen table
beeswax candle at the center and the sun setting low over the Atlantic
just outside the window
Saturdays are the colour blue and the scent of frankincense
cornbread in the oven
cornbread in the oven
laundry was folded and put away earlier in the day
floors were swept and washed
beds made with fresh linens
errands run
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she looketh well to the ways of her household
Oh...and I should mention that the Patriots won the superbowl lastnight...again
That's 6 for those who are counting.
Oh...and I should mention that the Patriots won the superbowl lastnight...again
That's 6 for those who are counting.
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ReplyDeleteYes, we celebrated the Patriots last night after having celebrated a young man turning 17 the day before. Needless to say, I will be sweeping and washing floors today!
ReplyDeleteYou make your winter sound magical. Calming, beautiful, and cozy.
ReplyDeleteyesterday was gorgeous, wasn't it?!
ReplyDeleteso good to get out and walk again.
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This is a very special verse, and I needed it tonight...thank you. I always love seeing snippets of your home. The green chair and blanket photo is charming. It's really cold here too, and we've got a lot of rain!
ReplyDeleteBundle up and stay warm. Your cornbread sounds Yummy.
~Sheri