Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a religious event with a rich history and deep roots in the Catholic Church. This is the day that Lent begins and lasts for 40 days until Easter is celebrated. Lent is the time of penance, reflecting and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption. Throughout the days of Lent, time is set aside for reflection on Jesus Christ – his suffering and his sacrifice, his life, death, burial and resurrection. The ashes come from the past year’s Palm Sunday service. During
Art In The Streets Photography Challenge – Week 5 February 10 – 16 This is the 5th week of my participating in the Art In The Streets Photography Challenge and I not only enjoy posting my photos but also seeing the many wonderful photos from other bloggers. This week my Art in The Streets will be taking you to the sites of beautiful Cherokee, North Carolina Welcome to Cherokee, North Carolina, home of the Cherokee Indians and beautiful scenery. I love taking the five hour drive to Cherokee, North Carolina
Premium Wine Bottle Opener Gift Set As soon as I opened the packaging, I was impressed with the box that the wine bottle opener came in. The inside has a foam cutout for the opener, the foil cutter, plus an extra cork screw. I like how it has a magnetic closure so when not in use, it’s a great storage box to keep everything well organized and ready to use the next time. The foil cutter is quite unique and easy to use. I like how the black and
Ironing Board Cover – It Fits! We have an older style ironing board and I have not been able to find a cover that is long enough to wrap around the edges and stay in place. Also most have a separate foam pad that constantly moves around. I saw Checky’s Deals had a cover that was 55″ long so I ordered it hoping it would work and was pleasantly surprised when I received it. This ironing board cover has a heavy fiber pad attached to the
Garden Photography Challenge – February I came across this challenge from another blog, Small Blue Green Flowers and each month the challenge has a different theme. It sounds exciting, read about it and maybe you will want to take the challenge also. This is the February challenge: Monochrome – black and white or tones of one color. Look for texture, shape and patterns. The subject matter is entirely up to you, but should be loosely garden related. These photos are roses from our garden. My hubby has a green thumb and grows beautiful