Be Joyful!

The Kousa Dogwood May 25, 2025
Working Outdoors May 20, 2025
What a Glorious Day! Apr 14, 2025
Finito! Mar 20, 2025
Noshing With the Monday Stitchers Mar 18, 2025
Fly Eagles Fly! Jan 27, 2025
Look at the Sky! Oct 15, 2024
The Language of Trees May 21, 2024
Four Nearly Windless Hours May 1, 2024
In My Happy Space! Apr 15, 2024
Monday is for Making Mar 26, 2024
Kiss Me Sunshine! Mar 25, 2024
What a Difference a Year Makes Mar 17, 2024
Joy and Taxes! Mar 14, 2024
You’ve Got a Friend Feb 19, 2024
Hold Onto Your Joy Feb 14, 2024
Football!!! Feb 12, 2024
A Maker Making Jan 12, 2024
It’s Boxing Day! Dec 26, 2023
Joie de Vivre Nov 25, 2023
In My Other Happy Place Sep 13, 2023
The Eye of the Storm Aug 8, 2023
Glimmers Jul 10, 2023
Another Wonderful Day!!! Jul 5, 2023
Day Four - What Was I Thinking??? Jul 2, 2023
Summer Solstice Come and Gone Jun 23, 2023
My Man Jun 18, 2023
What a Relief Jun 16, 2023
The Hazards of Country Life Jun 9, 2023
My Morning Walkabout May 22, 2023
Marriage Advice and the Wisdom of Age May 7, 2023
A Charmed Life Mar 28, 2023
Marshmallow Ranch is Back on Etsy!!! Mar 27, 2023
Opening a Can of Worms Mar 8, 2023
About Blowed Away! Mar 5, 2023
Little Bunny Foo Foo Feb 23, 2023
Stronger Together Jan 5, 2023
I’m on The Right Way Jan 3, 2023
A Wonderful Ending and a New Beginning Jan 2, 2023
The Modern Madonna Dec 24, 2022
What a Beautiful Day! Dec 18, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!!! Nov 24, 2022
Home of My Heart Nov 16, 2022
JOMO v FOMO Nov 5, 2022
The Age of Aquarius Nov 2, 2022
She Met Mr. FixIt Oct 20, 2022
The Great Spangled Fritillary and Happy Anniversary! Oct 13, 2022
A Sweet and Snuggly Sunday Oct 3, 2022
Working Out the Kinks Sep 29, 2022
What a Gorgeous Day Sep 27, 2022
The August Night Symphony Aug 18, 2022
Then and Now Aug 12, 2022
Bring More Joy Aug 1, 2022
Day Fourteen: See Ya Next Time! Jul 30, 2022
Day Ten Was SO Peaceful Jul 25, 2022
Day Seven in Almost Heaven Jul 22, 2022
Day Two is Done Jul 18, 2022
It’s About Time for Some Good News! Jul 8, 2022
Knitting and Bunnies and Birds Jun 29, 2022
Back Home and Back to Work Jun 25, 2022
You KNOW I Can’t Stay Away! Jun 23, 2022
A Bang Up Birthday! Jun 14, 2022
A Day on the Tractor Jun 13, 2022
God and the Big Black Bear Jun 9, 2022
New Eyes Jun 6, 2022
A Beautiful OBX Day Apr 22, 2022
Holding On to Joy Apr 7, 2022
The Past as a Present Apr 6, 2022
A Meteorological Spring Day Mar 3, 2022
Counting Stitches, Counting Days Feb 23, 2022
A New Week Begins and There’s Work to be Done Feb 21, 2022
Let’s Dance! Feb 3, 2022
Remembering my Re-Birthday and Watching it Snow Jan 7, 2022
One Sock Done, One to Go! Jan 6, 2022
The Moon and The Stars Dec 7, 2021
Ice, Ice, Baby! Dec 5, 2021
Be the Light, Change the World Nov 30, 2021
Emerging from the Silence Nov 15, 2021
Trick or Treat! Oct 31, 2021
When You Find a Great Place to Stay, Stay There! Oct 18, 2021
Goodbye, TOW-Wanda! Hello, Big Bird! Oct 17, 2021
Mum’s the Word Sep 24, 2021
Putting Birdie Through Her Paces Aug 28, 2021
Unexpected Joy… Unexpected Pain Aug 27, 2021
It’s Getting Dark in Here Aug 24, 2021
Church Among the Birds Aug 2, 2021
The. Perfect. Day. Period. Aug 1, 2021
Ahhhhhh….Relaxation! Jul 31, 2021
Easy as Pie! Jul 24, 2021
When the Little People Come Jul 20, 2021
Waiting on the Half Runners Jul 15, 2021
Little Melts My Heart Jul 11, 2021
Holding my Thoughts Captive Jul 9, 2021
When Every Week Has a Three-day Weekend Jul 5, 2021
It’s Independence Day! Jul 4, 2021
Another Busy Day in Paradise Jul 3, 2021
The Bakers Begin! Jun 28, 2021
They’re HERE!!! Jun 26, 2021
Another Trip Around the Sun Jun 13, 2021
A Comforting Routine Jun 12, 2021
The Sunday Drive Jun 7, 2021
She’s BAAAA-AAAAAK!!! Jun 6, 2021
There’s Always an Adventure with Mr. FixIt! Jun 2, 2021
I Have a Dream May 30, 2021
A Day of Peace May 24, 2021
God Has Bigger Hands May 15, 2021
“Joy” is Home May 9, 2021
“Because I’m Happy....” or The Gift from Beyond May 5, 2021
Family Comes in Many Forms May 2, 2021
The Best Gift EVER! Apr 27, 2021
Today’s Good Mood Brought to You by...God’s Paintbrush! Apr 23, 2021
The Jobs are Lining Up Apr 6, 2021
Ramping Up for Work Mar 28, 2021
Basking in the Sun! Mar 25, 2021
Resting as an Olympic Sport Mar 21, 2021
The First Day of Spring...2021 Mar 20, 2021
Day 351: The Walkabout and a Missing Pie Mar 2, 2021
Day 348: An Attitude of Gratitude Feb 27, 2021
Day 323: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Feb 2, 2021
Day 318: Lead with Love and Make Amends Jan 28, 2021
Day 314: Doctor, Doctor...I Can Walk! Jan 24, 2021
Day 313: Camping with a Crusty Curmudgeon Jan 23, 2021
Day 311: Another Dawn...Another Day Jan 21, 2021
Day 309: The Ripple Effect...Raising our Collective Mood Jan 19, 2021
Day 287: Christmas 2020...That’s a Wrap! Dec 28, 2020
Day 269: The Gift of an Heirloom Recipe Dec 8, 2020
Day 263: Wishes to Prayers, Coincidences to Blessings Dec 2, 2020
Day 240: Nothin’ But Blue Skies Nov 9, 2020
Day 231: Pay it Forward Oct 30, 2020
Day 213: Rain, Rain, Go Away! Oct 12, 2020
Day 203: Where Do I Find...Feel Good Friday? Oct 2, 2020
Day 201: Adjusting to the New Normal Sep 30, 2020
Day 181: Hummingbirds & Hollyhocks Sep 15, 2020
Day 176: Beans & Tomatoes & Pickles...YUMMM!!! Sep 10, 2020
Day 171: From Sunup to Sundown Sep 5, 2020
Day 167: The Longest Summer of my Life Sep 1, 2020
Day 165: Oh, Happy Day...the Drain Works! Aug 30, 2020
Day 157: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way... Aug 22, 2020
Day 154: The Sacred Harp Aug 19, 2020
Day 142: Having Trouble Feeling Good? Aug 7, 2020
Day 115: Seeing Things in a Different Light Jul 11, 2020
Day 109: Lost in the Moonlight Jul 5, 2020
Day 96: Pizza on the Grill Jun 21, 2020
Day 88: Another Trip Around the Sun Jun 13, 2020
Day 70: Learning New Skills May 25, 2020
Day 45: A Walkabout on the Farm Apr 30, 2020
Day 32: The 24 Hour Vacation and Feel Good Friday Apr 17, 2020
Day 27: An Easter We’ll Never Forget Apr 12, 2020
Day 26: Here Chick, Chick, Chick Apr 11, 2020
My 2:00 Musings Feb 15, 2020
Raindrops & Resting Feb 11, 2020
A Lover of Books Feb 2, 2020
Finding My Sea Legs Jan 8, 2020
A Visit From a Little Red Bird Jan 5, 2020
Seeking Comfort in an Uncomfortable World Dec 31, 2019
The Family Christmas Extravaganza Dec 28, 2019
Happy Hanukkah! Dec 23, 2019
Christmas Comes Early Dec 22, 2019
A Good Kind of Tired Dec 14, 2019
It’s a KISS Christmas - Keep it Simple, Santa! Dec 11, 2019
Love to the Rescue Dec 10, 2019
It’s Feel Good Friday Dec 6, 2019
Recovery Day Dec 3, 2019
Black Kitty, Black Friday Nov 29, 2019
Giving Thanks Nov 27, 2019
Story Update: Little Gwen Nov 20, 2019
Healing and Scars and Joy Nov 19, 2019
Bathing on the Back Porch Nov 17, 2019
Date Night at Rural King Nov 15, 2019
Baby, It’s Cold Outside! Nov 9, 2019
Meet.....Pumpkin, the Kitten! Nov 2, 2019
Welcome to my Living Room! Oct 29, 2019
Rounding Out October Oct 28, 2019
Time Travel Oct 26, 2019
Less is More Oct 24, 2019
A Perfectly Beautiful Day Oct 22, 2019
Eat, Pray, Camp! Oct 16, 2019
Go With The Flow Oct 12, 2019
Slow Down Oct 11, 2019
Autumn, Sweet Autumn! Oct 8, 2019
All Good Things... Oct 7, 2019
Cooking in the RPod! Oct 6, 2019
Setting up the “Spare Room” Oct 5, 2019
The Best Pizza...EVER! Sep 29, 2019
Love Letters from Beyond Sep 27, 2019
The Really REALLY Big Show! Sep 15, 2019
Full Moon...Friday the 13th Sep 13, 2019
The Amuse-Bouche Sep 11, 2019
There is Another Sep 9, 2019
Let Things Go Sep 8, 2019
Stitched with Love Sep 6, 2019
Do You Remember When.....? Aug 20, 2019
Bowling Season Has Begun Aug 19, 2019
“Let The Sun Shine...” Aug 18, 2019
There’s Babies Everywhere! Aug 16, 2019
A Vivid Imagination Aug 13, 2019
There’s an Adventure Coming... Aug 12, 2019
A Farm Girl at Heart...sans Shoes Aug 11, 2019
Mother Earth..How Does Your Garden Grow? Aug 10, 2019
Nana & Papaw & Baby Boo! Aug 8, 2019
Basking in the Glow of Family Aug 3, 2019
No Worse for the Wear Aug 2, 2019
Red Mountain Pass to Ouray Jul 31, 2019
Abundance Jul 29, 2019
Finding Hope Jul 22, 2019
Avoiding the Heat Jul 19, 2019
Coffee & Plowing the South Forty Jul 18, 2019
Mother Cabrini Shrine Jul 16, 2019
A Celebration Jul 15, 2019
Revisiting Memories Jul 13, 2019
Saying Goodbye to TOW-Wanda! Jul 12, 2019
Blog Inspiration Jul 11, 2019
Swift Water Jul 10, 2019
Quality Time Jul 8, 2019
Making “Little” Memories! Jul 7, 2019
Hail, Hail...The Gang’s All Here! Jul 5, 2019
Independence Day!!! Jul 4, 2019
Road Trip: Falling Into Place Jun 25, 2019
The Simple Things Jun 24, 2019
The Deep South Jun 22, 2019
Early Bird Special Jun 17, 2019
One Hour & Thirty-Five Dollars = A Haircut Jun 6, 2019
Field of Dreams Jun 4, 2019
Praying for Others May 28, 2019
Steaks on the Grill May 25, 2019
Thunderbolt and Lightning(bugs) May 24, 2019
Wascally Wabbits! May 23, 2019
Girl Camper Quilt May 21, 2019
A Lovely Summer Evening May 20, 2019
Another Quilt Top May 19, 2019
Quilting and Thunderstorms May 18, 2019
Farm Life is a Good Life May 17, 2019
Wednesday Evening Walkabout May 16, 2019
Camp Hair...Don’t Care! May 13, 2019
What a Hoot!!! May 12, 2019
My View May 10, 2019
Camping With the Girls May 9, 2019
Rainy Days May 5, 2019
Unbeatable Laughter...Unbearable Tears May 4, 2019
A Trip for Tomatoes May 2, 2019
Home, Sweet Home Apr 28, 2019
Goodbye...For Now Apr 27, 2019
Oh...Oh...OBX! Apr 26, 2019
The Tourists Apr 25, 2019
From Pancakes to Ghost Crabs Apr 24, 2019
Hatteras National Seashore Apr 23, 2019
Service, Sunshine, and Seafood Apr 22, 2019
Easter Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Good Friday Apr 19, 2019
The Beloved Eastern Redbud Apr 18, 2019
Evidence of Healing Apr 16, 2019
Hummers! Apr 15, 2019
A Room With a View Apr 8, 2019
TOW-Wanda III: Day 1 - Cleanup Apr 7, 2019
Vibrant Women Apr 1, 2019
My Friends Mar 29, 2019
Into the Woods Mar 25, 2019
Sunday Memories Mar 24, 2019
The Bodega Mar 23, 2019
A Night Out Mar 18, 2019
Heaven Sent Mar 15, 2019
Tap Tap Tap Mar 11, 2019
A Change of Scenery Mar 6, 2019
Power Outage Feb 25, 2019
An Early Spring? Feb 24, 2019
Dining In: Save Money, Save Time Feb 21, 2019
Memories Feb 18, 2019
Verbosity Feb 16, 2019
On Loving...Unconditionally Feb 14, 2019
The Farm and Me Feb 9, 2019
Time to Visit my Friend Feb 7, 2019
I Need That Joy... Feb 6, 2019
Some Updates on the Kids! Jan 28, 2019
Building up my Stash Jan 27, 2019
That Flash of Red Jan 23, 2019
The Kitchen Window Jan 13, 2019
Johnny & Jaxx...A Story of Devotion Jan 10, 2019
Hope AND Joy! Jan 2, 2019
Looking for the Light Dec 29, 2018
Christmas: A Season of Healing Dec 24, 2018
Hot Cocoa & Knitting & Winter Solstice Dec 21, 2018
Finding a Friend Dec 7, 2018
A Victorian Christmas Dec 4, 2018
Grandma Lois’ Very Best Chocolate Cake Dec 1, 2018
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Nov 27, 2018
A Tale of Thanksgiving Nov 25, 2018
Flexible is My Middle Name Nov 23, 2018
Nothing Like the Last Minute Nov 22, 2018
Loving What Is Nov 19, 2018
The Art of Giving Nov 15, 2018
Remaining Hopeful in a Hopeless World Nov 9, 2018
Election Day and The BBC Nov 7, 2018
Home Again, Home Again... Nov 5, 2018
Adding to My Yarn Stash! Nov 3, 2018
This is How We Honeymoon Nov 1, 2018
#Grief & #Love Oct 30, 2018
Here Comes the Bride Oct 17, 2018
Sparkles and Sunshine Oct 13, 2018
Thanking God Oct 11, 2018
Rustic Wedding Oct 10, 2018
I Have a DREAM! Oct 9, 2018
A Perfect Autumn Day Oct 8, 2018
Yeehaw...Bargains Galore! Oct 5, 2018
A Change is Gonna Come... Sep 22, 2018
Girl Camping! Sep 6, 2018
Once Upon A Time... Aug 6, 2018
Playing Dress Up Aug 5, 2018
Afternoon Walkabout Aug 3, 2018
Little & Me Jul 13, 2018
God’s Gifts Jul 7, 2018
Coming Back to Life Jul 4, 2018
I’m Walkin’ on Sunshine May 16, 2018
Craving the Sun Feb 13, 2018
The Is The Day The Lord Hath Made Jan 28, 2018
Further Inspection Jun 23, 2017
Weekend Walkabout Jun 19, 2017
The Nest Nov 21, 2016
Taking a Moment Nov 19, 2016
Drumroll, Please! Oct 19, 2016
Opportunity Sep 19, 2016
Flowers for my Table Sep 16, 2016
Sunset Sep 4, 2016
In His House Aug 26, 2016
Rest in Peace Aug 24, 2016
The Flea Conqueror Aug 23, 2016
Ginny Lynne Aug 18, 2016
Broken & Mended Aug 14, 2016
Sisters! Aug 3, 2016
On the Road Again! Aug 1, 2016
Up the Crystal Jul 24, 2016
Busy, Busy, Busy Jul 23, 2016
Camping with Little Jul 22, 2016
Magic Moments Jul 17, 2016
Drumroll, please... Jul 14, 2016
Water World Jul 12, 2016
Happy Birthday, Judy Ann Grabowski! Jul 11, 2016
Getting Closer Jul 10, 2016
Breakfast Talk Jun 29, 2016
Colorado!!! Jun 14, 2016
Happy Birthday to ME! Jun 13, 2016
Chef Travis of Basq Jun 11, 2016
Road Trip!!!! Jun 8, 2016
Two Sleeps Jun 6, 2016
Wild Marshmallows Jun 1, 2016
Hope May 25, 2016
Women May 21, 2016
That Girl May 20, 2016
A Woman's Dance May 15, 2016
1st Annual Maizie Day! May 12, 2016
Music From the Heart May 11, 2016
TOW-Wanda! Apr 27, 2016
A Step Back in Time Apr 17, 2016
Dawn on the River Apr 17, 2016
Big News!!! Apr 11, 2016
Tennessee Redbud Apr 10, 2016
On Being Alone Apr 5, 2016
Direction Apr 3, 2016
Toot, Toot! Mar 29, 2016
Camping Season is Almost Here! Mar 10, 2016
Make a Joyful Noise Mar 6, 2016
Do It Now Feb 27, 2016
You Can't Make Old Friends Feb 26, 2016
Group Therapy Feb 13, 2016
Monday Morning Feb 8, 2016
Star Struck Feb 7, 2016
Full Moon Jan 26, 2016
Mid-night Munchies & Musings Jan 25, 2016
Reba Bee Bop Jan 18, 2016
An Afternoon with the Wyeths Jan 14, 2016
Snow! Jan 8, 2016
Happy Birthday, Marshmallow Ranch! Jan 3, 2016
Winter Wonderland Dec 18, 2015
Sharing Dec 12, 2015
A Different Kind of Christmas Dec 11, 2015
Hallelujah Dec 7, 2015
Hello, December! Dec 1, 2015
A Trail of Sparkles Nov 24, 2015
More excitement! Nov 20, 2015
Seven Bucks and a Burger Nov 8, 2015
Needles & Pins Nov 1, 2015
Joy Oct 26, 2015
Autumn Wanderings Oct 25, 2015
Boots Oct 24, 2015
Flip Flops Oct 12, 2015
Beautiful Oct 8, 2015
Bohemian Sep 28, 2015
Harvest Time Sep 21, 2015
Outside Sep 18, 2015
The Girls Aug 21, 2015
Portability Aug 18, 2015
Shopping Aug 6, 2015
Camp TOW-Wanda - Day 4 Aug 5, 2015
Fail Aug 3, 2015
Memories Aug 2, 2015
Wake it Up, Shake it Up! Jul 31, 2015
Sparkle Jul 27, 2015
Milestones Jul 26, 2015
Be Wild! Jul 20, 2015
I Heart Summer Jul 19, 2015
A Room With a View Jul 18, 2015
Lemon Cake! Jul 13, 2015
Oy! Mein Gott in Himmel! Jul 8, 2015
Adventurers! Jul 3, 2015
Dance the Night Away Jun 20, 2015
Ok, ok…last one, promise! Jun 15, 2015
Boom! There it is!!! Jun 13, 2015
Forever Young Jun 8, 2015
Tent City May 30, 2015
And...it Begins! May 29, 2015
Fruit Loops May 20, 2015
Cruisin' on a Friday Night May 16, 2015
A Fairy Tale May 14, 2015
Unexpected Bliss May 13, 2015
Blessings May 10, 2015
Breathe… May 9, 2015
Mountain Stage May 5, 2015
Live Every Day Apr 30, 2015
One For The Road! Apr 21, 2015
It's Tutu Time! Apr 16, 2015
Quiet Apr 9, 2015
Floating on Air Apr 5, 2015
The Gifts From God Apr 4, 2015
West Virginia Mar 19, 2015
SPRING!!! Mar 16, 2015
Living Large Mar 15, 2015
Mountain Stage Mar 9, 2015
A New Life Mar 6, 2015
Toe Tappin' Tuesday! Mar 3, 2015
Wowza! Feb 27, 2015
Happy, Happy, Happy! Feb 1, 2015
How Many Days Till Spring? Jan 26, 2015
A Dream of Hope Jan 18, 2015
Sunset on Christmas Dec 28, 2014
Sipping with Santa Dec 24, 2014
"Deck the Halls With Mr. Virgo, FaLaLaLaLa" Dec 18, 2014
Spread Love Dec 10, 2014
Memories of Christmas Past Dec 9, 2014
The Friendly Skies Dec 4, 2014
Let's do Lunch! Nov 24, 2014
Hakuna Matata Nov 6, 2014