From Kimba at A Soft Place to Land
And I did it! It looks great. Just picture it on my door which is brown and my hanger is brass. I’ll be so glad when I learn how to post my own photos. Thanks for the idea Kimba.
From Kimba at A Soft Place to Land
And I did it! It looks great. Just picture it on my door which is brown and my hanger is brass. I’ll be so glad when I learn how to post my own photos. Thanks for the idea Kimba.
Reading in Bed
by Helen H. Moore
Oh, what could be better
Than reading in bed,
Or thinking about
All the books that you’ve read?
With someone who loves you,
A father, a mother,
A doll, or a pet,
Or a sister or brother,
A grandma, a grandpa,
An uncle, an aunt –
(Can you think of anything better?
I can’t!)
While outside the sky
Is all twinkling with light,
From stars that shine down
As we sleep through the night.
Oh, what could be better
Than sleeping in bed,
When the books that you love
Fill the dreams in your head?
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
It’s easy to be thankful when we have everything we want or need. It’s when we’re forced to do without that thankfulness be-comes difficult. Giving thanks for the opportunity to do without our daily bread is sometimes very, very hard. Yet, God is sure to help us when we need help the most. When we feel weak or hungry or unhappy, He will stand beside us and give us comfort. We’re blessed to have God to rely on. Be thankful for the love and care of our Lord. In all things praise Him. When we learn to be thankful in our need, we are all the more thankful in our abundance.
Today’s thought: If it is my heart’s desire to be thin, God will help me!
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Roses-732/knockout-rose-pruning.htm basically, prune to shape in spring and continue to do so through the summer. Deadhead as needed. Keep the heartiest canes if you have to make a choice.
Information about Knockout roses history can be found here.
Planting seeds indoors in transplant pots
If it’s spring or summer (late March thru July) and you missed out on planting in the fall or winter, you can stratify the seeds artificially. Just mix equal parts moist sand with the seeds directly in their plastic packet. Place the packets in the refrigerator (not the freezer). After about 45 days you can plant the seeds indoors in pots. Don’t worry about the sand, it can be put in the pots with the seeds.
Germinate the seeds indoors, because the indoor temperature is optimal for seed germination. Outdoor temperatures tend to be too warm to promote seed germination.
Transplanting your seedlings
When the seedlings have two or three true leaves, they are ready for transplanting into their permanent location.
Be sure to water the seedlings after transplanting. Keep watering them until they are established – usually for a couple weeks. Mulching is helpful to keep weeds down and conserve moisture.
Many plants will flower their first or second year from seed!
Here is a link to a great article by Elizabeth Foss. Very well said.
H/T to ilovemy5kids
John Taylor Gatto said that when a child is ready and willing, he can learn the entire scope of basic math in less than 100 hours. I believe him. When it comes to learning, readiness is everything. And– contrary to what the scope and sequence programs of our schools suggest (dictate)– all children are not ready to learn the same things at the exact same age. God has made each child unique, with his own scope and sequence for learning and developing. (I read in a book that Einstein didn’t speak until he was four years old. Can you imagine how much a modern parent would wring his hands and fret over this and search for the best therapies and “help” for their child?!) From High Desert Home