I really think that a row of hay bales was truly meant to be a playground. They seem to attract children. I’ve watched my own kiddos play on hay bales many times and I’ve seen other photos of other kids playing on hay bales and I’ve watched many kids having fun on the hay bales at the […]
Everyone Needs Compassion
The first line of a song kept floating through my mind. “Everyone needs compassion.” I couldn’t place the song and finally googled and you-tubed it. I found the title, “Mighty To Save”, sung by Hillsong and by Chris Tomlin at Passion. Then I remembered, we had sung it at a Women’s Ministries Bible group I have […]
Butterhorns and Other Things {Hello Monday}
Hello to the end of October! Where has it gone? Hello pretty pumpkin and hello to happenings from last week! Hello to having willing helpers to roll out butterhorns for me! They should be happy to, because they love, love, love to eat butterhorns! Yummy-yum! Hello to a week of parties! We have friends who will soon […]
My DIY Mirror Frame Project
Can you believe I actually did a DIY project? I’m surprised myself. But every now and then I do have an inspiration and I attempt to carry it out. Our basement bathroom had a mirror in it. This mirror had a goldish frame and I wouldn’t say it was my favorite. I didn’t necessarily like it […]
The Fabulous Foliage of Fall
God’s autumn decor in nature is absolutely breathtaking. I snapped a few pictures of some of the pretty colors in my neighborhood. The thing is, my photos don’t begin to do justice to the vibrancy of the colors. We certainly don’t have the display and variety of colors that the eastern states do, but I […]
21 Days To A More Disciplined Life
I am promoting the release of a an e-book today! Crystal Paine, from Money Saving Mom is releasing 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life. Today you can purchase 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life for 99 cents! Crystal is offering the book at this price for three days, from October 23rd (Today :))through October 25th. On October […]
Pumpkin Patch {Hello Monday}
Hello Pumpkin Patch! We love going every year. In a few more years my kiddos will most likely have outgrown the fun at the pumpkin patch. But we still have a few more memory-making times! Grandma and I, Tucker and Renae, and one of Renae’s friends ventured to the patch for a good part of the […]
Apple Crisp Turned Peach
We’ve been making apple recipes, since we had lots of apples from our neighbors. Makes sense doesn’t it? Well, I also had some peaches that needed used. They were rather of a disappointment as peaches go. The flavor was good, but a LOT of them had a bad texture. That texture that my mother-in-law refers […]
Doing Some Dry and Dusty Drilling
Psalm 126:5-6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. KJV And now, God, do it again—bring rains to our drought-stricken lives. So those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the […]
A Kindness Bestowed Must Have A Willing Receiver
To be able to bestow an act of kindness to someone, there must be a willing receiver. I was recently struck by this thought. It is so true. I’ll admit it isn’t easy for me to be a receiver. I’d rather be on the giving end. Oh, I like gifts and all. It’s just when it comes […]
Miscellaneous Hello Monday!
Hello to milo cut and hauled! Hello to my son helping in the field. Is he really growing up so quickly? Hello to three more baby calves over on the farm. Hello to a bunch of unhappy, bawling, yearling calves that my brother-in-law separated from their mothers. Hello to three new kittens that joined our […]
My Mother’s Apple Pie Recipe
Anyone ready for more pie? Since we still have apples, even after making applesauce, we’ve been making apple desserts. We’ve had apple dumplings, apple crisp, and apple pie. I posted my great-grandma’s cream pie recipe last week, so how about my mother’s apple pie recipe this week? Sounds like a plan to me. Thanks to […]
There’s More Than One Way To Get A Workout
I picked up my phone to look at the picture message it had just received. The picture was of our end dump trailer. And a largish pile of milo on the ground behind it. The message? Well, it read, “Anyone want to come help me?” The sender? My farmer man. I showed the picture to my […]
It’s All In The Perspective
The wooden clothesrack standing in the basement seemed to cast a gloomy cloud over me. While I was thankful for it, I also glowered at it. It stood there taking up space I really didn’t want it to and looking somewhat disorderly to me. I like neatness and order, though our home is often in disarray. The thought […]
Cutting Our Milo
We’ve been cutting some milo! Well, my husband has been. He doesn’t have a very machinery-operator-friendly wife. I’ve been taking pictures and running errands and taking some food and snacks over to the field. And now I’m posting some pictures. Cause I do that better than I drive truck. Cuddling down inside the truck sleeper. It was […]
Shopping and Milo and Life, Oh My! {Hello Monday}
Hello knitting and watching a booklink all at the same time! Hurrah for multi-tasking! Hello to reading the Happy Hollisters! Mom knew what she was talking about when she said they were fun books. Little man was dragging his feet about this new book, until he got involved in the story. Hello apple crisp! […]