

Daisies in the Desert
I am an HSP - a "highly sensitive person" - and sometimes I feel like a daisy in the desert. Sometimes there seems to be such a dearth...


Sunrise
Recently, I moved my office from a beautiful downtown hi-rise to my farm. The view from my former office was striking. Located on the...


Endings and Beginnings . . .
Endings and Beginnings . . . Last night, a friend's elder horse - a gelding that was widely known and loved in this region - lost an...


And she withdrew herself into the wilderness, and prayed . . .
Luke 5:16 says, "And [Jesus] withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed." Just prior to this withdrawal, Jesus had been busy...
On raising children . . .
File under: Teach your children WELL. At the risk of getting flamed by both sides of this issue, I must say I strongly disagree with the...


Amazing Grace, Indeed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOO5qRjVFLw So for this rainy Monday, here are some photographs of a mare who owns a large part of my...


Designs by Appalachian Chic: at your service
My design aesthetic is inspired by the Appalachian region and the Great Smoky Mountains I love so dearly. The trouble with most "rustic"...


Rebuilding in the Appalachian Spirit
Along with the 17,000 acres of land that were torched in the recent wildfires, 2,000 structures also went up in flames. The people of...


On Tuesday I evacuated eagles . . .
Today is Monday, December 5, 2016, and it is a rather chilly, rainy morning. And everyone who lives in my beloved mountains is thrilled...


A new day is dawning . . .
Downtown Knoxville is absolutely beautiful. I snapped this picture from my office window on the twenty-first floor of the "premier"...