tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post6204547496422829928..comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Comments on Kindred of the Quiet Way: Now I knowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-4077763497419987542012-06-29T06:03:06.194+01:002012-06-29T06:03:06.194+01:00A wise observation, friend! The way we are trying...A wise observation, friend! The way we are trying to live is counter-cultural and getting steadily more so. Trying to go it alone can be tiring and lonely. Just to remember the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Sister), which gradually evaporates the burden.<br />And Jesus. "Come unto me, ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." <br />It still holds good. In the resurrection and ascension we know that Christ has come not only to teach His people Himself, but to walk with us and help us too. xxxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-22486716465188257282012-06-28T18:07:35.188+01:002012-06-28T18:07:35.188+01:00I love it! What a beautiful vision. Thanks so much...I love it! What a beautiful vision. Thanks so much for brightening my day. (I have been trying too hard, and had lost heart a little. I think I need to trust God more and put in only the right amount of effort.)Alice Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16267449289432878102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-7458569696857083312012-06-28T11:00:44.593+01:002012-06-28T11:00:44.593+01:00Gosh, we shall have a small town by the time we...Gosh, we shall have a small town by the time we've finished! :0DPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-63820688818905795982012-06-28T09:34:58.086+01:002012-06-28T09:34:58.086+01:00Ember,
I'm with Julie B comment #2; what a fa...Ember,<br /><br />I'm with Julie B comment #2; what a fantastic suggestion!! Reading this entry filled me with all the joy that only writers like C. S. Lewis et al can elicit. Beautiful!! If you need a spinner of wool and other fibres (alpaca, angora, silk etc) I would be happy to oblige; also would be happy to cook and bake for the farm shop - biscuits and marmalade all around, plus other treats; preserved lemons/limes - and perhaps a glasshouse for the citrus trees). beehives would be a delightful addition also (though i know nothing whatsoever about beekeeping). <br /><br />if there's room for one odd Marounite, her husband and labrador I'd be glad to climb aboard. Why do I feel a cooperative/new monastic community/village popping up? In all seriousness though, a fantasmagorical book based upon this dream would be positively delightful!! <br /><br />blessings,<br /><br />Sarah,<br />Australia,<br />whose day you have just made!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-2192062684718228322012-06-28T06:14:02.632+01:002012-06-28T06:14:02.632+01:00Hawthorne, you are booked in! Stone can be chilly...Hawthorne, you are booked in! Stone can be chilly. Your hut has a fireplace large enough to use just as it is or fit a woodstove. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-31180431842990442432012-06-27T21:29:53.334+01:002012-06-27T21:29:53.334+01:00Can I have a stone hut in the middle of the trees ...Can I have a stone hut in the middle of the trees please? With a bed with a patchwork quilt and two cats!Hawthornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538563836252189874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-64346402943197501382012-06-27T07:11:52.311+01:002012-06-27T07:11:52.311+01:00:0D This is going to be such a fun place to live!...:0D This is going to be such a fun place to live!Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-34416948592923987872012-06-27T06:58:39.482+01:002012-06-27T06:58:39.482+01:00Hi Ember - I recently finished reading 'The Ho...Hi Ember - I recently finished reading 'The Hour Before Dawn' and was very taken with Madeleine's little cottage (with the hens and herbs...and perhaps a goat) and think I might like one of those. <br /><br />Could you make room for me too? xxLyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372513528828334944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-14098782449864485782012-06-26T16:06:35.781+01:002012-06-26T16:06:35.781+01:00Yes - how many bricks did you say you have ready?Yes - how many bricks did you say you have ready?Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-21746470053661737262012-06-26T15:57:16.275+01:002012-06-26T15:57:16.275+01:00:-D Quickly, let's move in now!:-D Quickly, let's move in now!Buzzfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907833292561328868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-90309577227604878592012-06-26T11:44:39.112+01:002012-06-26T11:44:39.112+01:00Bring them along, they will come in handy. Your h...Bring them along, they will come in handy. Your house is a large one with a shady verandah. It is painted buttercup yellow. The front door opens into a big reception area (I notice there are several wheelie toys there as well as three pairs of muddy boots, a rack of coats and several muddled pairs of sandals lying about.<br />Off the reception area are: a huge sitting room with a big fireplace; a medium sized study with three computers, each with sturdy chairs and their own desk; a music room; a large kitchen diner with a big island cooking area and a colossal fridge; a large airy shower room and lavatory with a great big beautiful fern growing in the corner on a pedestal. Upstairs you have a big bathroom, five bedrooms (2 ensuite) and a small library.<br />Outside you have a big garden laid to grass with fruit trees and a laburnum walk. <br />Your roof is very large and extremely strong, with a long south-facing slope to accommodate the enormous range of photovoltaic panels and solar tubing you are going to need to run all your hot water and enough electricity for all your computer games and fancy cooking.<br />I hope this will meet your needs.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-87136628734075297032012-06-26T11:20:41.966+01:002012-06-26T11:20:41.966+01:00I've got a few bricks in my back garden to sta...I've got a few bricks in my back garden to start saving for a house...Buzzfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907833292561328868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-30882697362710620882012-06-26T07:57:20.088+01:002012-06-26T07:57:20.088+01:00:0) Here in the UK we live on a small island with...:0) Here in the UK we live on a small island with a good climate, excellent health care provision, free education, a good human rights record and a long standing relationship with ex-colonies. It's crowded! So land and accommodation are very, very expensive, and workers' wages are high. I think I have under-estimated the cost actually. I think £2 million might possibly cover the cost of the land I have in mind, but I bet it would cost more like £6 million to start up the project. At the moment I have £64 in my current account and £7 in my savings account, so we have a way to go yet . . .Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-2285788481046694972012-06-26T07:46:47.344+01:002012-06-26T07:46:47.344+01:00amazing that simple and plain living cost that muc...amazing that simple and plain living cost that muchWimmerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146910590840292103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-85186428426220000612012-06-26T06:43:31.628+01:002012-06-26T06:43:31.628+01:00Right. This estate is expanding. A cabin near a ...Right. This estate is expanding. A cabin near a lake (so she can have a boat and feel at home) for Ganeida, a cave for jack and a dear little house just close by for Michelle . . . this is going to be a fun place to live!Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-44606756834560945802012-06-25T23:09:20.700+01:002012-06-25T23:09:20.700+01:00Now that you have that figured out on to the next ...Now that you have that figured out on to the next thing. Oh I know I could be quite happy in a little cottage with just enough room for two or make that three with the cat! Jack says he wants to live in a cave far away from people. That works too!Michelle-ozark crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854922223445105068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-40948986646675282992012-06-25T22:28:50.347+01:002012-06-25T22:28:50.347+01:00Oh Ember! I used to dream of living on an island ...Oh Ember! I used to dream of living on an island ~ & now I do! The practacalities of living on an island wear me down; the beauty compensates. I love your dream. I suspect the reality would have flies in the ointment but can I come stay with you & Julie anyway?Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-12651508696863969502012-06-25T18:23:53.964+01:002012-06-25T18:23:53.964+01:00Hooray, Kay! There will be a wall at my grocery s...Hooray, Kay! There will be a wall at my grocery store with special plaques in honour of people like you who bothered to buy my books before I was famous :0) x<br /><br />Julie - there will be a peaceful cabin under some willows by s stream with a boat and a nice nook to sit and fish, for when you and Michael come and stay :0) xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-45488547845342328042012-06-25T16:30:39.293+01:002012-06-25T16:30:39.293+01:00Your new home sounds absolutely delightful. I thin...Your new home sounds absolutely delightful. I think you should begin writing a sort-of fiction story about the woman who wants to live there, and how it all comes to pass. I would buy that book.Julie B.http://www.justjulieb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-26686514388503761082012-06-25T15:42:42.431+01:002012-06-25T15:42:42.431+01:00Well, Ember, I have already pre-ordered your next ...Well, Ember, I have already pre-ordered your next book through Amazon and they say that every little helps!<br />KayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com