Sunday

Good morning! We are waiting for another winter storm to visit us. It should be here by tomorrow night, if not sooner.

The picture of the back of our house is from the last snow that we had. It was very pretty, but I was hoping it would be our last.

After church, I'm headed to town to pick up a few supplies to get us through the storm. I was supposed to do my monthly shopping trip this week, but looks like it will be a week of snowy weather.

Stay safe and warm!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV

Rainy Thursday

It has been cold and rainy all day today. Mr. Sunshine never even poked his head out to say hello.

I've been painting some shelves and doing some rearranging in my linen closet and drawers. Seems like days like this are mostly good for drinking something hot and reading a book!

We had chicken and dumplings for supper, so that warmed us up a little bit. What do you make for supper on dreary winter evenings?

Wednesday Wives Tales~Snow

These are a few old wives tales/superstitions about snow and cold weather:

1. Thunder in February means snow in May.

2. Dreaming of snow is a good omen, unless you have eaten snow.

3. Dreaming of deep snow means you have hard work ahead of you but great success at the end.

4. To make it snow, sleep with a silver spoon under your pillow

5. To make it snow, sleep with a colored sock on your left foot and a white one on your right.

6. Count how many days old the moon is on the occasion of the seasons first snow. This number should predict how many big snows will happen for the season.

7. A cold, snowy winter is a sign of a hot summer.

8. If a cat sits with its back to the fire, a heavy frost is coming.

Do you know any snow superstitions?

An Old Stand-by

Last night, we were needing a fast dessert~okay, not exactly needing, but you know what I mean! I didn't have time for anything very complicated, so I fell back on one of my old favorites. You've probably made this one yourself. If you haven't, I'd guess your mom or grandma has made it for you!



Easy Peach Cobbler


1 large can of sliced peaches, drained

1 cup of all-purpose flour

1 tsp. of cinnamon

2 tsp. of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt (optional)

1 cup of sugar

All the juice from the canned peaches plus enough milk to equal one cup

One stick of butter, melted


Melt butter in 8x8 baking dish in the oven.


In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly and add the peach juice and milk liquid, stirring just until mixed.


Take baking dish from the oven and dump batter directly onto melted butter. Don't bother to spread it. Now, dump the peaches over the batter~no need to spread them around, either.


Bake at 350 for approximately one hour~check sooner if your oven cooks 'hot'.

Well, the groundhog saw his shadow~six more weeks of winter!

Happy Groundhog Day!!