Thursday, October 02, 2025

Little Log Cabin

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This cabin was built in the 80s from logs taken from the trees on site. The porch has built in seating which made it a nice place to rest an...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

panem et circenses

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 "panem et circenses" IYKYK
Saturday, September 20, 2025

The Gale Windsnapped a Dead Tree

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By the way she set to barking, I guess Penny saw the big dead tree fall across the driveway on the 16th. It upset her so much, you would hav...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Big changes ahead?

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This year has brought a lot of changes, a lot of blessings, a little heartbreak, and a lot of answered prayers. As we have navigated through...

Tree Burls

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Tree burls are rounded growths on trunks or branches caused by stress and hardship such as injury, fungus, viral infection, or insect infest...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Poison Ivy Exposure and No Jewelweed

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This goes with the previous posts about Jewelweed: I was asked what to do to remove the oils from exposure to poison ivy if you do not have ...

How to Preserve Jewelweed

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One of the best ways is to make a fresh or slightly wilted plant tincture with 95% or higher grain alcohol. The high grain alcohol must be ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Jewelweed

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Jewelweed ( Impatiens capensis) i s a lovely, lush plant that grows where there is plenty of moisture. It is in the Impatiens family, and de...
Monday, September 08, 2025

Cabin in a Hollow (Holler)

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Clint took me on another adventure, and we found another very old log cabin. Even better than that, we found Gene, a kind and gentle 85-year...
Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Devil's Backbone

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Monday, September 01, 2025

Modern Day "Logs" for a Cabin

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

I'm privy to it.

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This outhouse is located on the side of a mountain, and being the only place to go, I used it. This is a well-constructed pit toilet in WV. ...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Please pray for Karen

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Karen has advanced cancer which is in every organ and affecting the bones of her ribs and back. Her pain continues to increase. She struggle...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Old Relics Deep in A Forest

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​ You need 4WD and no fear to get into this area of WV. The drive is over grass instead of a road or driveway. We didn't get shot, an...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Faithful Gratitude

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Years ago, our family found a half-starved, beat-up, black kitten that looked like it wouldn't make it. My children brought it to me, wa...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The War is Raging

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“As soldiers of Christ, our promise is victory in battle, not the absence of conflict.” Even though the victory belongs to the Lord, in the...
Friday, August 08, 2025

Sleeping Beauties

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I heal and recharge in peaceful places like this. I'd rather be surrounded by nature than in the fanciest hotel. Lord willing, we will g...
Thursday, August 07, 2025

Home

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We had a great time in the middle of nowhere, all to ourselves. Once we got to where we were going, we saw fewer than 20 cars in 5 days, and...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Heading for the Hills

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I apologize for not posting for a while, but thank you to those who have checked in.  Yes, we still need prayer.  Please keep praying for Ka...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Rudbeckia hirta aka Black Eyed Susans for Medicine

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    A friend took me foraging last week! I was able to bring a few plants home for my garden. I cut the plants back to give them the best ch...
Monday, July 21, 2025

Triangle Orache aka Saltbush aka Atriplex spp

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Triangle Orache (Atriplex prostrata) grows all over the US and other parts of the world. There are no toxic plants in the Atriplex genus. ...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Virginia Pepperweed aka Peppergrass

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Peppergrass, primarily Lepidium virginicum L. (commonly called Virginia pepperweed), is another plant I use when I can find it. I've bee...
Friday, July 11, 2025

Sweet Gum, Grape Leaves, Storax, Resveratrol, Viruses

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A friend asked me about Sweet Gumballs. I figured I'd share this here in case it helps someone else: If the sweet gumballs are not in se...

There is a joyful noise in our home.

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First, you should realize I have had children run to me with all manner of exciting nature finds, including snakes, big insects, and spiders...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Being attacked for doing your best?

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I wrote this to encourage a young friend of mine who is facing so much criticism and nastiness for starting a home-based business. She is a ...
Monday, July 07, 2025

Abundant Mercy

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In Ephesians 2, we are told He is RICH IN MERCY,  and in Lamentations 3, we are told His mercies  never come to an end.  I am so very thankf...
Friday, July 04, 2025

Happy July 4th!!

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HAPPY  4th of July! to our family and friends near and far,  old and new, close and estranged from The Asbell Family! Thank You Father for m...
Monday, June 30, 2025

A Heart that Loves Anyway

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I thought this would be particularly comforting to my friends who live with this pain. These are not my words, but I felt they were worthy ...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Healthy Boundaries in the Bible

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Someone told a friend that her attitude about forgiving but not giving access to toxic people was not very forgiving or loving. There is a l...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Grandparents

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Caleb and Elora made us grandparents! Fitzroy Atlas was born in early June. We have not shared until now, so they could have time to tell ev...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Common Horsetail aka Equisetum arvense

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  I am working with common horsetail today. Equisetum arvense, aka "horsetail," is known for its high silica content, which suppor...
Monday, June 09, 2025

Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata

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Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata, is a wild edible you can forage. It should not be confused with look-alikes. It was frequently grown as ...
Monday, June 02, 2025

Cleavers aka Galium aparine

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Cleavers, Galium aparine, are known for their lymphatic, diuretic, and anti-inflammatory (cooling)  properties. Research shows Galium aparin...