All Things Home and Family
We took off right after church Sunday in Lance's pickup for the cabin: the dog, our overnight bags, a cooler of food, and the camera. Due to Amy's diligence and skillful home keeping we found the cabin "pretty" and nice.We also spent the afternoon/evening with the Lattin family at their house while we were at… Continue reading Labor Day 2014
Our acre is mostly sand, gravel and the old stone fortress. When we moved here the field stone pile they must have worked out of was still handy on the north side of the house piled where I envisioned thick green grass.Thick green… Continue reading Window Boxes
I moved the motley collection of photos from phone to computer this week. The summer flew by so quickly so I'm glad for these glimpses of the life and times of the Grabers. The mosquitoes were rather numerous this spring so a screened tent was just the thing. It was great for tea times, reading, and… Continue reading Summer From Annie’s Perspective
We went camping last week. With everyone here and a lake and cabins and canoes the week was a successful happy time. For our own record I have created a collage of each of the littles. They are not in age order here. In a few years they'll all be the same age anyway. Click… Continue reading Portraits
We went to a leadership meeting last weekend. Which is to say that Elv spent a couple of hours in Bible study and discussion with eight other men at one of the four represented chapels. And I sat with the women of the same in the shade at the park across… Continue reading My Prayer List
Poppies bloom in the garden. July has almost finished and the garden knows. Tomatoes are turning and the peas and radishes are gone.How can summer be flying by so quickly? Things To Do Before Summer Is Gone~ Camp.~ Reshingle the stone house.~ Blackberry picking.~ Install the chimney in the new location at the cabin.~… Continue reading Evening Picnic
Summer is flying by. The August calendar page is too full. We checked through what those plans are and the only one we could actually dock was Brad's Driver Ed schedule. He will sign up for a session later in the fall after he is back from harvest time in Nebraska. My sister… Continue reading Scattered Summer Scrapbook Notes
That is, wild flowers and hollyhocks. The hollyhocks are over our heads and bloominggloriously.Cow Parsnip It's growing along Hwy 53 right now just this side of Superior for miles. Tall, white flowers beautifying the miles along with the yellow birds foot trefoil.Yellow RosesNot mine. Someone in Grand Marais, MN knows how to grow roses. … Continue reading Talking About The Daffolils…
Elv and I visited our Nebraskan daughters last weekend. These girls have the art of home decorating. I took pictures. I wish to brag on them a little here but I also want to show you how little effort and money it requires to create loveliness at home. Jenny's husband is a photographer and a… Continue reading The Art of Homemaking
Elv and I went out to Nebraska this past weekend. We like the drive down through Minnesota and Iowa into Nebraska. Methinks Iowa ought to change its slogan from "silos and smokestacks" to "windmills and cornfields". The windmills are beautifully graceful and grand. Elv decided to find out how much electricity these windmills generate.… Continue reading Windmills & Pfaltzgraff Dishes
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