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I’m taking some time off and don’t know when I’ll be back to blogging, in fact if things don’t happen soon, I may not be back…can’t blog if the internet and electricity is cut off.

Hopefully I’ll be back soon.

Blessings,

Denese

Dear readers, I apologize for being silent for so long -I’ve been trying to get back online for the last month, but it’s been one thing after another.

Regular updates will resume tomorrow.

Blessings,

Denese

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Nahum 1:7

Tags: Blog/Site Updates

I won’t be blogging for a few more days.

I had some computer and website problems crop up last week; a stubborn virus that kept popping up here and there plus 204 “not founds” on my website!

Well, I finally got rid of the virus and I’m down to 43 “not founds” –I think I’ve got all the links fixed but it’s not yet showing up in Google Analytics.

While I was at it, I decided I’d better do some much needed maintenance on my computer and website –I’ve put it off far too long!

I’ll be back to regular blogging by this weekend or the first of the week.

Blessings and have a lovely weekend,

Denese

Tags: Site Info

Having technical difficulties this weekend.

Tags: Blog/Site Updates

Show Us Your Rooster Blog Party

Welcome all you Rooster Party people!

Hope ya’ll enjoy my roosters.

Woodburning by my friend Frances.

Ol’ Rojo

Rojo and hens

He definitely rules the roost!

Mr Fancy –Rojo doesn’t care too much for him.

Papa Bantey  (or banty, bantie –pronounced with a long a)

See more roosters on over 200 blogs!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: birds, bloggy-fun, photos, roosters

Have roosters? Any roosters?

Barb, over at Bella Vista is having a party –a Show Us Your Roosters Blog Party! 

If you have one rooster or a whole flock of roosters, you’re invited –and roosters include anything with a rooster on it, too.

To participate in the party; just leave  a comment on Barb’s blog with your Blog name and Blog Address and she’ll add you to her sidebar link list. Then, on Friday, August 28th, post your rooster pictures on your blog.

To help spread the word about the Rooster Party, be sure and grab Barb’s Rooster Button and add it to your sidebar with a link back to Bella Vista.

Thank you, to my friend Michelle, for telling me about this.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: bloggy-fun, roosters

I’m still here ya’ll!

We’ve been real busy in the garden and catching up on housework, so I haven’t been online very much –and now the blackberries are getting ripe!

We’ve also had gate problems again (Lacy is ready to throw the opener in the creek!); the weld is not holding and now we’re looking for welder #4!

When I have been online, I’ve  been working on the “behind the scenes” part of my site -I’m re-doing my theme structure and trying to organize it a little better for you all.

Daphne –Thanks so much for stopping by, it’s nice to hear from a long-time Townsend visitor. 

Tipper –That will tickle him (making people smile on the “innernet”), so glad you enjoy his little sayin’s. The salve that I make is a comfrey salve and I was thinking of adding violet leaves in addition to the comfrey, both are excellent for skin conditions. However, the last time I started my salve, I never got the oil base made into a salve -so we’ve been using just the oil and it seems to work even better than the salve did. I’ll try to get a post up about how to make it and what we use it for.

Amiee –Glad you enjoyed the pictures, that little snake posed for me before he slithered off!

Alexandra –You’re welcome, I’ve got another recipe for cabbage that I’ll try to post real soon.

Penny –Wow, I’ve had Internet service for 5 years and have never had that happen before now. Yes, I would like to know where you get $5 modems –I might buy a couple of them for back-ups, that’s a whole lot cheaper than what I paid! Oh well, live and learn. As for the surge protector, I couldn’t afford one of those with the phone line plug-in and I just figured I’d unplug the line during storms. Thanks so much for the info.

If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be back later.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: reader-replies, Site Info, to-dos

I have a ton of things on my to-do list that need to be done:

• End of year school records to update
• 3 days of weed-eating
• Gardening –harvest taters and garlic, more planting, 2 more beds to finish and plant, clear brush and downed trees from new garden spot
• Time to clean out the chicken coop
• Go pick strawberries to freeze, make jam
• Harvest and dry oregano and sage
• Harvest comfrey and wild violet leaves –make salve
• Association letters to write and mail
• Sit down and fix a better schedule of things to-do!

I’ll be back this weekend with some more wit from the Ol’ Hermit, scripture with picture, wildflowers, freebies…and who knows what else!

Hope everyone has a lovely week.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: holler livin'

Hi everybody, I’m back online this morning.
I don’t know for how long, though – more rain is moving back in.
I just don’t understand why my connection gets so bad when it rains a lot.

I’ll be doing some catch-up today, so if you’ve e-mailed me or sent me a message on Facebook, Twitter or StumbleUpon – I’ll be getting back to you as quick as I can.

Blessings,

Denese

*I hope I didn’t speak too soon! I’ve been disconnected once already while I’m writing this and my speed went back down to 18,800 bps.
We’ll just see what the day brings.

Tags: Site Info

Just wanted to let you all know that I’m having Internet connection problems due to all the rain we’ve had. It’s either been extremely slow (7,000 bps) or I can’t connect at all – I haven’t even been able to get my mail.

I’ll be back later today, hopefully, when the lines dry out some.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: Blog/Site Updates, Site Info