Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography I wish you and yours a great 2018. I hope the snakes are short and the ladders are long. I created this image after the fireworks display in my small community (which was great!). The full moon made the whole winter landscape gleam. The lights from the skating rink to the right…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Christopher Martin Photography I hope you are enjoying time doing what you love with those you enjoy spending time with. I have been able to do both with family and friends this holiday. For Boxing Day I created some time alone and went up to Elbow Falls in Kananaskis. It is a beautiful location, particularly…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Who owns England?:
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Updated 16th Dec 2017 with post-script on Birmingham’s secret tunnels. The existence of a secret network of Cold War-era tunnels beneath central London can be confirmed by recently-released Land Registry data, Who Owns England can reveal. There’s growing public interest in opening up previously hidden…
Posted by in amusing & appealing, history My cousin had given me some old family letters to read and I decided to share the comments from this particular letter. In today’s world, there are many comments and degrading of people since Trump was elected, but in the late 1800’s, wry comments also existed about politics. I found this letter amusing. In regard…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized The real St. Nicholas Ferrell's Travel Blog The town Myra is known to students of the New Testament as a place where Paul transferred ships while he was being taken to Rome for trial before Caesar (Acts 27:5). In the centuries following, Myra became the home of a (Greek Orthodox) bishop known as Nicholas. Born…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My kids and I have been enjoying some adorable and delicious Christmas Tree Cake Toppers. They’re perfect for transforming ordinary cakes (or cupcakes) into festive eye-candy delights and my kids eat them just like lollipops! The sweet bonus? They really really easy to make. You’re welcome. For those who don’t have any Martha in you— you…
Posted by in Uncategorized healthy smoothie BitterSweet Crisp and clean, an invigorating icy sensation greets me right as the sun begins to awake from its slumber on this early December morning. No, it’s not a fluke snow storm visiting California for the first time in years, but a wintry treat hailing from the warmth of the kitchen. While the…Read more »
Posted by in amusing & appealing, Fabulous Photos, Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized a temple of history discovered Ferrell's Travel Blog Archaeologists working with the Israel Antiquities Authority and Hebrew University have uncovered an Idumean palace or temple in the Lachish region of the Judean Shephelah. I understand the news release to place this discovery south of the Beit Guvrin/Maresha National Park, and east of Lachish, in a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I love making wreathes this time of year. Here is my latest.
