One thing that I think Kansas is very good at, is the ability to produce quite a thunderstorm! We had one pass through the other evening. These pictures don’t do justice to God’s handiwork at all, but I still enjoyed taking a few. And we enjoyed standing on our new porch as we watched part […]
Stepping Out of My Box:(in)RL Meetup
So, I did something way out of my comfort zone this past weekend. And I had so much fun! I went to one of the (in)RL meetups that were the brain child of the women at (in)Courage. There were meetups that happened all across the world. How cool is that! Crystal and Amy, from Money […]
Lessons From The Blue Castle
I’m linking up at “The Modern Mrs. Darcy” today. She is hosting a blog carnival with the theme, “The Book That Changed My Life“. I’ve always liked to read. I used to read a lot of fun fiction books, but my favorite books now tend to lean towards nonfiction. I rarely read fiction at this […]
The Influence of Marriage
We will-very soon-have been married for fifteen years. Fifteen years. Just the idea that WE have almost been married that long, makes me laugh. Loud. And Long. Not because it hasn’t been fun. Not because it’s always been easy. Just because fifteen years sounds like a long time. And I don’t know […]
Random Bits and Pieces
Here are a few things I learned or thought or rejoiced in from my day yesterday: I got to spend most of the day with my husband! We went on a combine parts/Lowes/Home Depot/Target day trip. {I was the only one too interested in the Target part of the trip.} We stopped at a […]
Three Places
Three places I would love to visit… Hawaii ~ Europe ~ Prince Edward Island Somehow these places have never inspired me to want to visit… a jungle or rain forest or Siberia or Iceland Where would you especially like to visit?
The Front and The Back
Pictures of the front of the house and how it’s looking now… And the back… And the corner… And the side… And a couple pictures before the garage doors were in… We have a young, carpenter neighbor and friend who is coming this evening to help my husband put the people door in the garage! Every single […]
Sweet Violets
They come quietly. Unobtrusively. Popping up and greening up. Growing. Greeting me with surprise. Bringing forth newness and life. Doing what their Creator enabled them to do. Speaking spring. And cheerfulness. So beautiful. They make me smile. And rejoice. Aaah. Violets. Sweet Violets.
Sometimes You Slow Down Whether You Want To Or Not…
There’s one good thing about not feeling well- it always makes me appreciate good health so, so much! We all ended up with colds and coughs by last weekend. It was quite a cacophony of coughing for a few days. My son was pretty much feeling better by the beginning of this week, but he had started with […]
Shingling 101
Yesterday, a new class begun, Right after the schoolbooks were done, Time for Shingling 101! What good helpers! They had so much fun, Laying out shingles, Till the job was done! Up on the roof, Way up in the air, Dragging shingles, Going after nails, Laughter and Chatter, What could be better? Working and […]
It’s Coming Along…
As I upload these pictures and peck away at my keyboard, I am listening to the sound of shingles being laid on the garage roof. It sounds good! My husband is definitely needing to find a stopping point for the time being and move on to some of his projects for the farm. It will […]
My Very Wise Words of Wisdom For The Day Involving Head Colds
1. Head colds are absolutely no fun. 2. That feeling you get when you think you’re going to sneeze and then you don’t? It is very detestable. 3. Listening to other people cough gets old. Coughing yourself gets old. 4. Tired. Of. Kleenex. 5. I would be a very good advertisement for Advil Cold and […]
The Rafters Are Up
A few more pictures of the progress the men have been making!
Big Toes, Coughs, Garage Work
My big toe hurts. It hurts because part of the toenail got ripped and then came off way too far back. Makes for a sore toe. Amazing how something like a toenail can be such a bother. When it’s doing its job and everything’s good I don’t even notice it or think about it being there. […]
We Are Little Builders
This song has been going through my head: We are little builders building block by block, But our sure foundation is the Solid Rock, Not for wealth we’re building, nor for praise of man, But for our Redeemer doing all we can. We are little builders doing God’s command, Not like unbeliever’s building […]
Father and Son
My husband and son = father and son My father and brother = father and son All too soon my son will be walking beside his father and be taller… All too soon.. All too soon….but not yet. Not yet.
