(Video) Girls at Home 4

We are still fogged-in and enjoying being more confined and getting some unfinished things completed. I've had this sewing project here for a few days and looking forward to completing it. 

I also enjoyed an old issue of Victoria magazine, with the theme:

"The Pure Joy of Being Home".

Poetry reading from this episode:

The Younger Generation

by Edgar A. Guest

1881-1959

This younger generation seems

To mock at all our preaching;

To want to build its house of dreams

Without our wiser teaching.

It looks at us with cool disdain

And scorns the hints we're giving.

We've lived, of course, but all in vain;

What do WE know of living?

We are the kill-joys of the place

Who cry: "Beware of strangers.

Sin lurks behind the smiling face.

The streets are full of dangers."

So, poor old fogies that we are,

We sit with fingers drumming,

The pale, despairing Pa and Ma

Who dread what next is coming,

Ah, well! one time at counsel wise

WE sneered in youth's elation;

WE scorned the old who would advise

To seek our own salvation.

So why should we grow sorely vexed,

Or trouble seek to borrow?

THEY'LL be the kill-joys of the next

Glad age which starts tomorrow.

The good advice they're heading not

THEY'LL soon be giving,

And hear THEIR children wonder what

THEY know of life and living!

I do plan on moving on to another subject series and I hope in the meantime there is something in this broadcast for you to absorb, no matter what your family situation. This is addressed to girls in the home, encouraging them to be home-based.

(Video) Girls Please Stay Home 3

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for coming and thank you for your prayers and the wonderful comments.

Today's words to look up: 

Serenity

Tranquility

We do love our fog, as you see here.

Looking through this 1989 edition of Victoria. 

On the broadcast today I read aloud about Cyrus the Great, who was noted in scripture.

I listed in previous posts and in this video the following things for young women to include in their lives at home:

-feminine dress

-homemaking

-hospitality

-tea time

-letter writing

-leisure: art, literature, hand-work, music, reading, writing, walking, nature activities 

This message is for daughters at home and the parents will benefit also. I have a 4th one in this series but not got it loaded up and posted. I have to attend to a birthday and get the kitchen back in working order ☺️

(Video) Girls at Home 1

Hello Ladies, and welcome to The Manse.

This is part 1 of a discussion about being home-based. Bring your girls alongside as you tend to your home, and enjoy the broadcast together. Pause it for intermittent discussions.

I read from Eric Sloane's Weather Book about

the way weather can affect a person's mood and health.

A corner of The Manse:

All is dark and mysterious in this current season:

Thank you for visiting and I hope you can get some things done at home while you listen:

(Video) Girls Please Stay Home 2

This is part two on the subject of staying home. Titus 2:5 says "workers at home".  Workers, in this verse, means "managers," and "home" is the location.

I shared tea. This brand had hyssop in it. 

I read 1 Timothy 5:14 from 

the Greek here

I read the following poem:

Sermons We See by Edgar Guest

I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day;  I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way.  The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear,  Fine counsel is confusing, but example's always clear;  And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds,  For to see good put in action is what everybody needs. I soon can learn to do it if you'll let me see it done;  I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run.  And the lecture you deliver may be very wise and true,  But I'd rather get my lessons by observing what you do;  For I might misunderstand you and the high advice you give,  But there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live. When I see a deed of kindness, I am eager to be kind.  When a weaker brother stumbles and a strong man stays behind  Just to see if he can help him, then the wish grows strong in me  To become as big and thoughtful as I know that friend to be.  And all travelers can witness that the best of guides today  Is not the one who tells them, but the one who shows the way. One good man teaches many, men believe what they behold;  One deed of kindness noticed is worth forty that are told.  Who stands with men of honor learns to hold his honor dear,  For right living speaks a language which to every one is clear.  Though an able speaker charms me with his eloquence, I say,  I'd rather see a sermon than to hear one, any day.

It looks like this outside:

Please enjoy home while you listen:

(Video) Talking and Reading While You Do Some Things in Your Home

Hello Gracious Ladies at Home,

I hope all is well with you in your present circumstances.

We are having interesting weather with  subdued colors.

The Queen Ann's Lace has a soft, powdery scent.

This week's interest is how to cook Hobo stew and cornbread. One does not need to go far from home to do this, as it is just as enjoyable in the kitchen.

I also enjoy Lucy's 5 minute chair excercise routine.

Please enjoy being home while you listen today.

Nice art decal on this Stechcol pedestal tea/coffee cup found in discount stores.

What I wore at home:

For this look I paired an old black skirt I got at the Walmart ( 30 years ago— yes there were some very durable items then) with a current Walmart  black mohair/cotton cropped cardigan.

I’ll wear this if I have go anywhere. 

I will have the apron on to protect the garment during tasks in and out of the house. Someone made it for me. Apparently at the Walmart and the Hobby Lobby there are plain thick cotton aprons and iron-on embroidery patterns for aprons featuring each day of the week. This one says “ clean day.” I’d love to have the whole series. 

 I got this green rayon cable knit top recently from Walmart for $5 and sometime I’ll try to do a tutorial on how to sew v-necks that are too low— easily with needle and double thread. 

(Video) The Pleasant Home

Hello Ladies,

I hope you are enduring things at home as best you can and have great plans for improvement 😍

We are in fog season here, which inspires stories of adventure and intrigue.

Earlier this season I pulled out one of the original Victoria magazines from 1989

and enjoyed the cover photo of the glorious deep red cardigan, scarf and hat.  These issues with the lovely clothing were influences (influence being one of the concepts I spoke of in the broadcast) and inspired many a home sewist, milliner, and knitting enthusiasts

I have made pecan maple scones.

I love the contrast of the refined cup with 

the rustic background. The teacup is a gift ( thank you again , Dahlia) and was handmade by an Oregon ceramic artist.* Refinement is one of the

subjects I covered in the video today.

Please enjoy your homemaking while you listen today. I do appreciate your wonderful comments.

You can order your Lamplighter catalog of wholesome books here

 Eric Sloane books can be ordered  HERE --

Also get special interest Dover catalogs here--usually free.

Please enjoy or work or your rest while listening:

What I wore at home today:

Blouse: thrifted from a friend (Thank you Dahlia);

Skirt: Waverley brand  cotton fabric from the Walmart, a 2 yard package for $6,00, skirt zipper $1.00, old pattern.

Light blue cropped (short in length) big knit cardigan: Walmart sale ( under $10)  

Eyelet lace from the Hobby Lobby, about $5.00

I added the pockets to this fancy apron . 

On the wall is a canvas print ( reproduction) called Victorian Memories by Barbara Mock. I got a small one, 9” by 12” for about $12 at a Walmart a few years ago. Here is a link

where you might get a good price today. 

I like the wrapped canvas reproductions because they don’t need to be framed in glass. The canvas print hangs neatly on a wall in the home and if for any reason the picture falls, it will not break. Also, there is no glare on the picture from inside or outside light, without glass. When pictures have a frame with glass, there may also be a problem with debris inside the glass. The canvas prints work well for a house like mine that has a lot of exposure to the weather. 

Today's Broadcast: Video: Just a Conversation

Greetings and congratulations for waiting so long for this video. 

If you are not able to leave a comment, you may email it to me and I will post it for you. I depend on your comments for content in future posts and videos. My email address is on my sidebar and on the YouTube channel under the video description after you click “about” and “more”. 

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One day we will have tea together online, but I hope today you'll enjoy listening to the broadcast.

View of The Manse in the fog season!! This is the kind of scene that stories are made of.

Be Happy, Posture, Human Dignity,

This was a recent sunrise, and it has not been enhanced, believe me.

I was looking for the original meaning of the word 'fearfully' in the scripture

:I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 139:14

 In  the original Hebrew, fearfully does not mean the kind of fear that we associate with being afraid. No, the Hebrew word here means to approach something or someone with great reverence, heartfelt interest, and deep respect.

So Ladies, we are respectfully and wonderfully made. That is why I emphasize the dignity of taking care of yourself and trying to be at your best for the important role of homemaking.

I also quoted "He has a future and a hope for you" from Jeremiah 29:11 (although I mistakenly gave the wrong citation). 

I love the fog in the  morning and I enjoy the contrast of a fancy tea cup against the primitive background.

Please enjoy your homemaking or resting while you listen today: 

Exercise, Focus at Home

Greetings!

I am honored by your visit to The Manse today and I hope you are enduring the current circumstances the best you can. 

I like the contrast of the shiny cup against the freshly plowed ground.

All is well here.

Today I talked about an unusual  way to use Proverbs 31 and I hope you enjoy it. There is also a small lesson for children on words that sound alike, and some possible ways to address disagreeable opinions..

The poems I read are called:

The Mother Tells Her Story 

Father Gives His Version 

Both are by Edgar Guest. I was unable to find it on the web although it is a well known poem from the 1940’s