Creekside Cottage

Hospitality, Friendship, Encouragement

Friday, May 1, 2026

Information Friday

 

Happy Friday, Friends!

A few of you have asked about the changes to my blog, namely 19 years of posts! Almost all have been moved into my draft folder. I had 2 of my daughters request that their pictures and names be removed from the blog due to concerns over AI technology. 

I am happy to comply with their requests, but with over 4,000 posts it would take some time and also, this blog has been like a journal for me. It is the life of our family over 19 years. So for now, the posts will stay in draft, and I will post without photos of them or using their names. 

I may end up downloading the whole blog, and starting a new one. Whatever happens know that I will let you know!


Now onto the information.

















Did you know that the Secret Service hadn't been paid during these 70+ days that the Dems had this shutdown? Even the agent who was shot on Saturday night at the WHCA dinner. Working without pay. This is shameful. What did the Dems get out of this shutdown? 
NOTHING!














They are working on amendments to the bill...This is excellent and should have been a longtime standard!


This is amazing news!







This is interesting!


Have a wonderful weekend Friends!

Monday, April 27, 2026

Weekend

 Well, I certainly am thankful for God's protective hand on everyone at the WHCA dinner! The left, the 'woke' right and the media have stirred up so many lies over the years that now you have people who think they are saving our country by trying to kill DJT! Pray!



On Saturday, Tim planted two more of the Sarah Bernhardt peonies, though I don't think that they will flower for a year or so. I planted B
egonia in my deck railing planters, we put our Costco hydrangea in a big deck pot. Tim also got some blue and white stock planted in the front Cottage Garden. My roses are looking good, and the Annabel hydrangea is leafed out. Peonies and other hydrangea coming up. My bleeding hearts look beautiful!

We had some rain Saturday evening and that was great! 

Sunday, after church, we took a young family out to lunch to the local Mickey D's that has a huge play place! Their kids are in the same SS classes as two of our grands and they all had so much fun playing together!

Tim and I watched an episode of Lewis (Britbox). This is a series I really enjoy and usually watch by myself. Tim made popcorn and we enjoyed ourselves.

Our spring weather is coolish still, but as we head to May this week, it should start being more consistently warm!

I hope you are all well. 

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Information Friday

 


I took this photo last evening from the kitchen. You can see the red gingham curtains from the kitchen in the photo! It's funny how the outside looks brighter than it was in person. 


Today most of my Information comes from Pepe Deluxe on Telegram. He is a believer, and has been sharing truth for many years. I started following him on other social media platforms in 2020, but he lost many of those accounts. Telegram is where he posts most regularly.


I am starting with this compelling video from the Governor of Louisiana after the shooting in the mall there.

Did you know we pay this many taxes? In Pennsylvania there is a gas tax (in addition to the price per gallon) of 55 cents per gallon! And county income tax, township taxes, etc, etc...



The 14th amendment was a way to make sure that the children of slaves were made citizens. It was not about anyone who comes on vacation and has their baby here that the baby is an automatic citizen. We have over a million chinese who will be able to vote soon because of being born here, then raised in China but with American citizenship. Also, not only is the child a citizen, the parents get the right to live here, and they can bring in the whole extended family!

The head of ICE, Mr. Bovino, estimates that their are 100 million illegals in our country! That's 1/3 of our population! Incredible! Just think of what our taxes could be used for if we weren't funding illegals.






























So many in Hollywood have TDS. This is so cringe!


Have a lovely weekend friends. It's chilly and rainy here, and my back is feeling it! Keep your eyes on Jesus.


Monday, April 20, 2026

Weekend

 


I took a quick photo Friday evening just as the girls and their moms were gathering. I'm mindful to know show faces online. But I'd taken this photo of my tea pots as I was waiting for the water to be ready to fill them. The old glass coffee carafe was used for Harney and Sons Indigo Punch tea, which has the Blue Pea Flower in it and makes the tea a dark blue/purple color! The girls loved seeing the beautiful color!

I picked it knowing the girls would love the color! Many of the moms loved it too, because it is a delicious flavored tea!




This now bi-annual tea event is growing more popular and this year we had 49 moms and daughters in attendance. This is also only for 5th grade and under girls and moms!

The girls had fun stations where they could get their hair braided or made fancy with sparkle spray, pot an flower, paint their nails, and make a bracelet!

So, so fun!

I brought my tea cups, plus the Kids Ministry leader brought paper cup tea cups for the littles.


This was the set we used.

Saturday, I chauffered my grand to a few events she was wanting to be at, and then came home to put my tea things away. I reorganized how I had them displayed.

My oldest daughter dropped by after work, to do some stuff with her chickens and ducks, and stayed for dinner. I made taco salad which we all love.

Yesterday, was rainy in the morning but cleared up by lunchtime and so we took my parents to Havre de Grace to have lunch. We like The Promenade Grille. There is only outdoor seating so we had to bundle up against the chilly wind blowing on the bay but it was lovely.

Here is a photo from their FB page.


This is what it was like yesterday - windy but sunny! Then we took the long way home. It was fun, and my parents love a good road trip, too!

I hope your weekend was lovely, friends.


Information Friday

  Happy Friday, Friends! A few of you have asked about the changes to my blog, namely 19 years of posts! Almost all have been moved into my ...