In housework, as in any field primarily concerned with the reduction of chaos, the work itself is not noticed; only the failures are. Take a few moments today to thank your spouse, your domestic help, your secretary, your department of public works, your firefighter, your sysadmin for keeping chaos at bay.
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Things I Love About Working from Home
the sounds of children playing making breakfast sunlight on the deck the Great Blue Heron and friends the smell of dinner cooking watching her at work hugs the sound of someone coming home
A Rainy Day
Rain falling from the sky Slowly sliding off the roof Dripping down the window panes Glittering on the spider webs Gently slipping down the leaves Making puddles on the ground The sun shows its royal presence It pushes the clouds away The rainbow makes me smile © 2009, Emily Cox
Grandmother’s Fruit Cobbler
1 c. sugar 1 c. flour 1 c. milk 1 stick butter 3 tsp. baking powder 1 qt. fruit, sweetened Heat sweetened fruit in saucepan. Melt butter in deep baking dish (at least a 2 qt. size). Mix sugar, flour, milk and baking powder. Pour batter into hot, melted butter, then add hot fruit. Bake […]