I have not spent a lot of time posting on this blog recently and for those of you who are regular readers, I will apologize about that.  There are several reasons, the main one being that I am in a sorting-out stage with all my internet “doings.”  Which, as of late, have become many… along with my artwork.  I have been trying to figure out how to maximize my time spent on the net.  So a few weeks back I decided to try Blogger, to just see if it is easier to manage, update, configure, etc. than WordPress.  And for me, for my current needs, it definitely is.

THE COTTAGE:  My Blogger blog is called Charm & Grace Cottage.  It is updated daily and has regular features including Encouraging Mondays, Along the Garden Path, Fruitful Fridays, and even Saturday videos entitled “Stop, Look, and Listen.” 

I will still be posting here on the Charm & Grace blog, but I wanted you to know it would be much more infrequently and possibly will be phasing it out at some point.  So for now, please come visit me at the Cottage: 

And check back here every now and then, as I may have some more definitive news about this blog.  I am thankful for all of you who do come here and always love it so much when you leave a comment.

Blessings!

For me, sketching this picture was very special because it is a very recognizable landmark from the campus of the university from which I graduated.  This campus is the place where I first came to know the Lord, where I made some of the most special friends I have ever had, and where I met my husband.  It holds some wonderful memories and also is a place I still visit frequently.  The campus itself has changed quite a bit since I graduated 22 years ago (giving a little too much information, there.)  But, this one spot hasn’t changed at all.  It is still beautiful and still plays beautifully on the hour, quarter-hour, and half-hour.  And, to me, there is such a regal quality about the way it towers over the trees lining the beautiful quadrangle in the middle of the campus.

Architecture is one of those things that can evoke emotions because it holds a memory.  This is certainly true for me with Denny Chimes.

Kari & Kijsa are hosting a Fabulous Flag-Flying Fourth this weekend, and even before I had read their post I had posted this … so I am participating and using the same words they did.  Happy Independence Day to all!! 

You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.

You’re the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.

Ev’ry heart beats true
‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.