It's March 14th

Well it has come by again....my birthday....I am grateful, blessed, beyond words.  Thank you Lord for my life and all you have blessed me with....You...family.....friends....health....my nest, and You faithfully meet all my needs.

Saw this pic on line....look at their concentration....love it.  So this looks like a choc. cake....however my fav is spice cake...who likes spice cake...you ask.....meeee it's so yummy loved it since I was a kid.....I like Hermits /with raisins too,   does anyone know what a Hermit is???  So delish with a cup of tea.

May you have a great rest of the week.  I am so happy to be spending this weekend with family and some visiting friends.  My heart is plump with joy.



Nest in His peace.........Karen





 

It's almost that time again.

Happy Monday to you!  So glad to see the sun shining today.  Spring is around the bend.  We had a stormy last week, but here on the Cape the snow has pretty much melted.

This week is my birthday...March 14th.  I am telling everyone it's the 10th anniversary of my 41st birthday.  I'm good with this birthday.  I haven't  been with others and guess what.....that is a waste of energy to feel that way.  Each year is a blessing to be here on earth with my family, and friends, and church.  I will rejoice and be glad!!




So I found a lovely "traditional" picture for sale at my favorite store called Craigslist. LOL  I mentioned to hubby "I would like this adorable pic for my birthday....and for our new nest".  I like to get his opinion on things for the home.  The seller had it for sale for a few weeks now on CL....so I feel it was ment to be mine.


Here is the picture.

I think the lil bunnies are adorable.

A close up of the critters.

I love the gold ornate frame.  Gives it a "traditional" classic look.  I have the pic in our entryway for now.  Little treasurers like this can bless your heart.

Have a wonderful Tuesday,   Nest in peace............Karen

Another Wicked bad Stawm.

Hello friends, we have heard howling, strong winds since last night.  Just amazing.  We are on the coast as some of you know, and instead of snow we are getting extreme winds and rain.  The actual coastal folks need prayer for their homes once again.  All up the coast from Cape Cod to past Boston.  I have heard that the storms we have experienced this winter has changed the "look" of the Eastern Sea Board. Beach erosion....sand dunes gone, and homes destroyed. We have a lovely boardwalk here in Sandwich, some of it is in ruins.  Folks have left their homes in evacuations only to come back to pieces of their home in the ocean, or their whole house broken apart or just gone.

I am sitting in my home today thankful to the Lord, I have a home, I am safe, and warm.  My family is safe and we are blessed.  Truly blessed.  This storm will pass, in all it's loudness, and fierce ocean waves.  Calmness will come once again.

Thank you Lord for your safety.

Blessings.............Karen

Obsessed with Downton Abbey

 So what is it about Downton Abbey?  I did not even know about it till about a month ago.  I have been a bit under the weather lately and so I decided to see what the fuss was all about.  Oh my goodness....it's mad crazy how I love this series.  Hubby and I have watched all of season 1&season2.  It has taken us 2 weeks.  We at times saw episode after episode on the rainy grey days lately.  So now we are done and will watch season 3 and be caught up.  Hubby can not believe how much he likes it.  It is the great writing...yes scenery....and characters oh my....you get so enraptured.  Love it.

Bye for now.....Nest in peace...



An Easy Blueberry Pie-this weekend.

Lovely frozen wild blueberries-fresh not in season.

Ok this is what you need...

Heat up oh about 4-5 cups of blueberries...with oh about 1cup of raw sugar....add oh about 4tlbs of flour to thicken up the sauce.

I add some flour to the ready made pie dough.

Blueberries are now sitting in a nice thick sauce.

Fill the crust bottom....every drop from your pan....put top on with brushed flour and I brush milk on the top.

I cooked for 1hr and 15mins.  I will knock off 5mins. next time.  Even though the edges were browner than I wanted....the pie was "wicked awesome" as we say up here.

A cup of fresh brewed coffee to top off the nice weekend dessert.  I pray for everyone of you to have a wonderful....blessed....purposeful coming week.

Nest in peace......Karen


 

It's Sunday...Happy Sunday to you!

This is Rick Warren's new edition The Purpose Driven Life.

I am loving and eating up each daily devotion chapter.  This daily devotion will last 40 days so appropriate during this Easter season.  I loved today's reading...it greatly spoke to me.  I tend to worry.....do you?  It's not good to worry....on all levels!  It solves nothing at all, and only breeds fear and anxiety for starters.  Focus on God and His Word ....trust....hope....peace and yes strength comes to ones spirit " I must make a change this day to change my way of thinking "meditation"  not to focus on worry but to "meditate" on His Word, what God says, and give my worries to Him. The book focuses on what is our purpose here on earth....God has a purpose for us!
 

Nest in Peace.............

Happy March 1st

Happy Friday to everyone!  How was your week?   Can you believe February is gone..gone...gone.  Hopefully the snow storms are gone too.  Many of us are done with the Winter blah's and ready for Springs awakening.
We moved here to Cape Cod last September...so I have no idea what awaits us when all the snow is gone, and blooms come up from the once frozen ground.  It will be cool and exciting to see.  This empty Nester is looking for the simple pleasures in life to find enjoyment in.  Spring is such a wonder to me of God's beautiful creations...the Robin's nest, the grass getting greener by the day.  How about tulips, and daffodils showing off their gorgeous colors.  Oh to see colors....after the greyer days of "later winter".
Hope you are getting excited...renewed....refreshed....it's coming....it's just around the corner....SPRING.

Nest in Peace....have a blessed weekend!