All Things Home and Family
Autumn in Wisconsin has been beautiful again this year. Warm days and plenty of color. The flowers and crops in the garden held on without a killing frost till the middle of October. Bouquets kept coming in for our table.So the girls and I spent some time enjoying the garden one afternoon. I went out… Continue reading Mid-October Garden
(I wrote this on a potential posting on FB and it wouldn't post. FB is such a loser!) Blogger! Yeah Blogger! Our fall picnic by the lake finally materialized yesterday. Almost! It was a windy day so while we loaded our food and paraphernalia( this word is such a lark...parafERnalia! Ha!) I… Continue reading Sailing
The perfect distraction. It was chilly, so Mr. Bumble was not moving, literally. He clung motionless during the picking and photographing of the flower. Pick your own moral to the story. I haven't one yet.
Just a bit of scrap booking here for the record. We were here and did this: sewing and firewood. That's all.At the end of the week the church youth came up for a day of hiking. Ha! It rained! So after our shortened hike, we hunted for The Prince of Paris's Hat who had lost… Continue reading Cabin Life
Tribulation – Perseverance – Character – Hope (Romans 5:1-5) What really is tribulation? For me, it has been the conflict between church men.… Continue reading Monday
Fall has arrived. Cool nights and crispy days under blue, blue skies are here. We love it. One of these afternoons we hope to pack a dandy supper and a tablescape and eat supper by the lake near to where Elv is working. I have dreams of setting up the camera and catching… Continue reading Harvest Time Stuff
Zinnia, grapes, rose hips, bees, poppies and hollyhock. Awesomeness of Autumn. … Continue reading September
Yesterday, after a long day of working on apple sauce, we had a nice candle lit supper of taco soup and salad. At ten when the guys got home we enjoyed Amy's warm apple pie and ice cream by the crackling fire in the living room. Yes, it is officially fall now. Hurray! Let the… Continue reading Is It Fall Yet?
Someday I hope to be all grown up. To have no burning questions. To be able to move beyond indecision. To not worry. To know what is the right thing in every trouble. Someday. But now and then I gain another rung. Like this one: We have discovered that happiness in marriage is more… Continue reading Growing Up
1. Jesus reigns. If this feels dubious to you; it is not His fault. Victory is found in clinging to Him moment by moment.2. Happiness is not just an event. It is relationship. Same with faith. Commitment, too. With our Creator.3. Eternity is now. How are you spending this minute? Answer this question with destiny… Continue reading Ten Things To Know Today
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