by Carole Duff | Jan 26, 2026 | Faith, Family, Nature, Writing and Reading |
It’s unusual to celebrate Christmas a month after the original date. But our son Alex had to work in December and is with us now, just in time for Winter Storm Fern, another somewhat unusual occurrence. With our usual precautions—a whole-house backup generator and...
by Carole Duff | Jan 19, 2026 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Over the years, I’ve posted many photographs of the mountains on our horizon here at Vanaprastha. Beautiful, indeed, but sometimes I struggle to find something good on the metaphorical horizon, especially during last week’s cloudy, flat, blah days of winter....
by Carole Duff | Jan 12, 2026 | Faith |
This past week, Keith had an ear-infection recurrence, but with medication, he’s on the mend. And repairs to, indeed refurbishment of the under-the-deck basement entrance and west walkway are complete—before pictures above, after pictures below. We thank God, a...
by Carole Duff | Nov 3, 2025 | Faith |
During the Women’s Ministry craft event at church on Saturday afternoon, I could easily recognize my strengths—and lack thereof. I’d baked an apple cider-doughnut Bundt cake and an apple fritter cake, a first-time recipe made with gluten-free flour, the latter to rave...
by Carole Duff | Oct 27, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
As a recovering perfectionist and workaholic, I often have to be reminded that our capacity comes not from us but from God. Here is a reminder from a friend, and an update since last year’s post about Isaiah 117. Marta’s capacity Summer of 2024, as Marta spoke to our...
