They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. There is truth to this statement. Dru is in Manitoba for a weekend of meetings at a youth camp. I miss him. I think about him more because he's gone. I can only just barely be okay with it. Because I know that this is real… Continue reading A Day In the Life
I took a walk around my yard yesterday in spite of the rain. I discovered that I missed the bloodroot blooming but found the Jack-in-the-pulpit before I stepped on it. I was able to identify the juneberry bush so that it doesn't get cut down when we do our brush clean up project. I'm glad… Continue reading Spring Rain
Havilah is my partner in crime on this homesteading journey. Give us a few years and the two of us will be a formidable force. We've got dreams and ideas already! Jube was ready for the school break and turning into a good help around the house and homestead. He needs chores. I'm realizing that… Continue reading This is Us
I went out the door last week in the midst of that polar vortex and told myself I was so glad I didn't have any dairy animals. The cold was bitter. Dru had three days of school off. We hunkered down and enjoyed the comforts and diversions available to us. Once I was sure Goldie… Continue reading Polar Vortex
My dear man bought me an iPad a few weeks ago. At least, he said it was for me. But there are times I open it and find that he's been reading kindle books. I'm sure I didn't download that app. We won't mention how he used it to run his PowerPoint last Sunday when… Continue reading The Battling of the Brain Fog
Saturday a week ago was a full day. I paused for coffee once. But spent most of my day on my feet. I did nearly everything on my list. My man brought home some candles and ornamental gourds, much to the astonishment of Jube, who had never seen the lumpy, bumpy, colorful things before. So… Continue reading Full, Busy Life
Look at that morning sky. It's gonna be an awesome day. The kids are not going to be impressed with the cleaning projects I have up my sleeve today! I finally have proof that Mercury really does go up there. So...is this normal in your world?
This is a picture my brother took when he was here a while ago. Tigger and Mercury cohabitate happily. This box was their summer residence, which has since been replaced by the dog house. Mercury came to us mid winter, free of charge. His owner just wanted a good home for him. We love him.… Continue reading The Four Legged Critters
The garden is over, as far as produce is concerned. The leaves are turning. School has started. I gave the stubborn hormonal hen some eggs. This involved calling a friend. She collected eggs from her one laying hen. Goldie hatched all four of them like a supermom. It's apple picking time. We picked two of… Continue reading Beautiful Days
It took spring forever to come this year. Then suddenly it was summer. I worried that I wouldn't be ready for fall and winter, but I'm realizing that I'm perfectly fine with it after all. I'm even getting excited for school to start. My thrift store shopping was particularly successful last Saturday. I'm loving that… Continue reading Where Summer and Fall Converge
