tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post2072206202021335701..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: The Happy Pursuit of Staying At HomeDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-20178828921712316822018-03-16T17:07:21.310-07:002018-03-16T17:07:21.310-07:00Dorcas, you have a 2nd blog?Dorcas, you have a 2nd blog?Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-81139517860833510142018-02-28T14:29:22.181-08:002018-02-28T14:29:22.181-08:00This is why I'm sort of glad nobody reads my b...This is why I'm sort of glad nobody reads my blog. I never offend anybody! :)Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-30358917958344538302018-02-28T10:50:42.349-08:002018-02-28T10:50:42.349-08:00Yes. Someone found it offensive and ....well, long...Yes. Someone found it offensive and ....well, long story...but i took it down for now.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-71892608804086113832018-02-28T10:50:04.571-08:002018-02-28T10:50:04.571-08:00Thanks! Just guessing you know more about didgerid...Thanks! Just guessing you know more about didgeridoos than I do, so you can actually picture this.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-72116059708122924442018-02-28T10:49:26.967-08:002018-02-28T10:49:26.967-08:00I'd love to see your stash.I'd love to see your stash.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-21768497562578086372018-02-28T10:49:12.209-08:002018-02-28T10:49:12.209-08:00It was great to have you here and to meet your fam...It was great to have you here and to meet your family. The dinner was very low-stress!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-80449077496184879402018-02-27T19:39:39.955-08:002018-02-27T19:39:39.955-08:00I love tea, hot or iced. The only familiar tea I ...I love tea, hot or iced. The only familiar tea I see there is the PG Tips and the Yorkshire tea. I like those, black, with a sandwich at lunch. Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-34738148669816762132018-02-27T04:26:46.395-08:002018-02-27T04:26:46.395-08:00Are you aware your new post is not on your blog th...Are you aware your new post is not on your blog the American Cultural Divide ?Mary Ann Masthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557499509973402489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-63198295643814539522018-02-22T21:36:02.685-08:002018-02-22T21:36:02.685-08:00That has to be one of the funniest quotes of the d...That has to be one of the funniest quotes of the day you've ever posted! Thanks for the laughs. :-) The Baritonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-87102687298163031262018-02-21T12:58:12.786-08:002018-02-21T12:58:12.786-08:00Did I mention I also have a huge stasb of tea too...Did I mention I also have a huge stasb of tea too! I love drinking tea and maybe I'll post a picture of my tea or my blog.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-46064824962784953052018-02-21T12:47:00.338-08:002018-02-21T12:47:00.338-08:00Such a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your ...Such a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your heart and encouraging others as well. It is such a good feeling to organize the stash of items that accumulate. <br />I'm grateful we could visit at your church this past Sunday and thank you for blessing us with a meal when I'm sure you had other things to tend to. It was so refreshing!!! <br />May God bless you this week as you serve Him by reaching out to others who need a listening ear.Cheryl Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431025212212729814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-3475518526783083952018-02-21T12:45:44.247-08:002018-02-21T12:45:44.247-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cheryl Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431025212212729814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-24340370976224793812018-02-20T22:26:04.752-08:002018-02-20T22:26:04.752-08:00Oh Shari, you say the most kind and encouraging th...Oh Shari, you say the most kind and encouraging things, always.<br />You know, sewing was one of the hardest skills for me to learn, and my name seemed like a bad joke. But when I learned to sew, I really GOT IT, and have lived up to my name ever since. I see it as one more example of Redemption.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-65996808475337879652018-02-20T22:22:45.685-08:002018-02-20T22:22:45.685-08:00Bless you for cleaning out closets at this stage o...Bless you for cleaning out closets at this stage of your life, and for feeding and blessing others as well! <br />Fun family connection there...Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-73221690504351054542018-02-20T22:21:35.039-08:002018-02-20T22:21:35.039-08:00Thanks! Thanks! Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-61721485863281125602018-02-20T22:20:56.061-08:002018-02-20T22:20:56.061-08:00I love a good black tea in the morning, an Earl Gr...I love a good black tea in the morning, an Earl Grey in the afternoon, and a rooibos at night. Plus lots of others for variety.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-87933831119112542172018-02-20T22:19:47.197-08:002018-02-20T22:19:47.197-08:00I love that "akeres habayis" idea!I love that "akeres habayis" idea!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-67388027518319928682018-02-20T16:49:42.765-08:002018-02-20T16:49:42.765-08:00Well, our friends Dave & Carol just moved ther...Well, our friends Dave & Carol just moved there, so maybe....some day!Jeanie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125188322097493236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-2891209661864739962018-02-20T11:37:41.764-08:002018-02-20T11:37:41.764-08:00Several comments come to mind:
1. First, several ...Several comments come to mind:<br /><br />1. First, several killer lines in this post: "I've found that you can read all about downsizing and efficiency, but the key ingredient that is often missing for me is staying at home to do it." And "'Don't judge,' as worldly people like to say when they know they are being ridiculous." I almost woke the son on my lap, laughing.<br /><br />2. What you love, you really love. Fabric. Tea. I like that about you.<br /><br />3. Although yes, in an entirely non-judgemental way: that is a LOT of tea. I think you should share some immediately.<br /><br />4. I know you have history with your unusual name "Dorcas," for good or ill, but today for the first time I connected you with your Biblical namesake, and wondered if that is a legacy that your mother, or Jesus, intentionally gave you to share. Today it was that enchanting little girl's dress that made me think of it, sewed because you wanted to do it and because someone you know will benefit from it. Who does that?? I love that you sew for others, and for love, and for joy.ShariZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792723253256673530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-22528837650264955522018-02-20T08:47:17.443-08:002018-02-20T08:47:17.443-08:00I enjoyed reading your blog about "staying at...I enjoyed reading your blog about "staying at home". I am in my 70's and I am a home body. So many things to do at home. I enjoy downsizing and as I clean out closets I show something to my hubby and he says,"here let me sell this on FBard sale". so we are blessing others with things we don't need or use anymore. I also enjoy baking, sharing cookies with friends. feeding our daughter & family each Sunday at noon plus we usually have a few x-prisoners at our table who live by themselves and are a testimony of the We Care Prison Program in our area. I enjoy reading and encouraging people via e-mail and telephone. Keep writing and sharing your thoughts. (our oldest daughter is married to Rob Swartz) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-79706711522364218392018-02-20T06:51:59.114-08:002018-02-20T06:51:59.114-08:00Wow! All that tea! :) The little girl dress is dar...Wow! All that tea! :) The little girl dress is darling. I have a lil girl and I love cute dresses.:)Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-44325771101786639522018-02-20T03:53:44.850-08:002018-02-20T03:53:44.850-08:00Judge?! I rather envy that stash! I'd like to ...Judge?! I rather envy that stash! I'd like to try some of it. I only have about4 different kinds. Good post. I enjoy home too esp when my children and I can mess up the kitchen. But then I'm ready for a break again.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565248834644731356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-53643458969232190742018-02-20T03:53:37.910-08:002018-02-20T03:53:37.910-08:00I loved and related to almost everything in this p...I loved and related to almost everything in this post. I, too, now love staying home since we moved to a smaller house and the nest is empty. It is actually clean and uncluttered most of the time! The concept of the home as sanctuary is very prominent in Judaism and the woman is the "akeres habayis", the mainstay who brings holiness to the home. I laughed out loud at the "happy little Mennonite-lady dance". Just last week I did a goofy little happy-dance because it's parent-teacher conferences in the schools and I don't have to go to them ever again! Also the lovely little girl dress you made is almost the same as the blue gingham dress that all 3 of my girls had their portraits taken in when they were 18 months old. I don't have as much tea as you, yet.Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-39437160949857359822018-02-19T22:10:10.102-08:002018-02-19T22:10:10.102-08:00I would love to share some of my tea with you!I would love to share some of my tea with you!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-34359697999400169712018-02-19T22:09:33.085-08:002018-02-19T22:09:33.085-08:00You are so funny.You are so funny.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.com