Tag Archives: Home

Finding Home

Posted on April 23, 2017 by joanneeddy

“Home is where the heart is.” Pliny the Elder Roman scholar, naturalist, and historian. The blue sky and water welcomed me as I crossed the Chowan River Bridge on Tuesday and my heart whispered, Home. As a child, my … Continue reading →

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Candles in the Window

Posted on January 19, 2015 by joanneeddy

“From earliest times to the present, home has always been more than a simple shelter from the elements. Home also represents family and loved ones as well as a place where its members are always welcome. What could be more … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Boston, candles, Candles at Christmas, candles in the window, Candles in Williamsburg, Christmas, coming home, Finding the way home, Finding your way home, Home, lighting candles, Old North Church, tradition, World War I, World War II | 4 Comments

A Lesson on Writing, Gardening, and Life from Maya Angelou

Posted on June 7, 2014 by joanneeddy

“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished, and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” Maya Angelou Sometimes, I find it interesting that I began to write again at the same time I started to garden. Perhaps, this … Continue reading →

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Patience in Light and Shade – A Lesson From My Garden

Posted on May 18, 2014 by joanneeddy

“A man has made a start at least on understanding the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.” D. Elton Trueblood Yesterday was perfect. It was a day … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Garden, Home, Home and Garden, Horticulture, learning patience, Lessons from gardening, life lessons, Light and shade, New York, patience, Plant, Shade tree, Shrub | 4 Comments

Home is Where Your Mom Is

Posted on May 12, 2013 by joanneeddy

One of my most special treasures was given to me by my daughter when I moved from the house she grew up in to North Carolina. It simply says, “Home is where your Mom is.” I was going to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged Angel, Erma Bombeck, God, Home, Mother | 1 Comment

The Binding Tie – On Family and Family Holidays

Posted on November 25, 2012 by joanneeddy

“Bless be the tie that binds, Our hearts in…eternal…love, …Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. We share each other’s woes, Our mutual burdens bear, And often for each other flows, The sympathizing tear.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Children and Youth, Christmas, Family, Family history, Family ties, Holiday, Home, Making memories, painful holidays, resilient families, Retie the family tie, Rugallah, Schnapps, Stollen, Struggles at holiday times., Thanksgiving, The tie that binds | 2 Comments