A weekend away, especially camping by a river is the best way to recharge one's batteries. Add a beer and a dog and it is a mini-vacation made in heaven.

Thank you, Ben. All prayers and thought are most welcome.

The thing with traditions is that the people and the experience become more important than the tradition itself. What a lovely and practical tradition to pass on to your children. The skills they learn

I am familiar with a few (edible) mushrooms but I am not sure about this one. I would check it out first before eating. Toadstools (non-edible) like to grow in compost especially if it contains wood chips.

Happy Birthday, Jerry! Hope you have an awesome day! If you were closer I would bake a cake...

Awesome family traditions, @lizelle! Mine are similar, with lots of food and family time. Outdoor times are the best. Perhaps one day, we will be able to celebrate our traditions without the hindrance

Fear and misinformation are running rampant. Here we have no information or false information. On one hand, we have no Covid here (not true) and on the other, we have somewhere near 32000 cases with 8000

Many Happy Returns for Blondie! Time really flies. Soon you will be walking that beautiful young lady down the aisle! May her special day be as special as she is.

This does open a big can of worms. Even as human beings we don't "own" the land on which we are living. We merely caretakers (and not very good ones at that) by the grace of the Creator. It is

This looks awesome! I'd have to double or triple the recipe for the crew here...or perhaps not. Just make the pancakes for me! My son and I really like pancakes!

A quarter doesn't buy much these days, if you can find them. I think these little cuties are much more valuable than that quarter!

Congratulations on the new grandson! Grandkids are totally awesome. BBQs are my favorite type of meal. Probably because of fewer dishes to clean up afterward. Love the photos of the hummingbirds. I have

I would agree with your definition of homesteading. It is a lifestyle. There are no ifs, ands, or buts. You are supplying food, experiences, and education to your family. It is a matter of surviving and

Thank you, @dswigle. All prayers and thoughts are most welcome.

Thank you @lizelle. From what I understand, things aren't that great where you live either. The way I see it, we have two choices: either we stay as strong as we can and soldier through or we curl up and

Morning Sult! I won't be entering this contest but wish all the contestants the best of luck. I have too many things on my plate at the moment. Things are heating up here, again. They are targeting churches

Getting people to think for themselves these days is a tall order. It is easier for them to fall hook, line, and sinker into whatever the "news" of the day is. It has become difficult to sift

The contest sounds interesting. I will have to think about which tradition to write about. I haven't written anything on my page in a long time... I can't believe that you joined twitter! This is an

Slavery has been the foundation of countries all over the world since before the world gave the pretext of being "civilized". Conquerors almost always took slaves. Looking at the early world

My heart bleeds for all the suffering the world over. Sometimes it is difficult to put into words what the heart really feels, but you @lizelle and @fionasfavourites, have expressed what others may not