All Things Home and Family
Now that fall is here, we get to rejuvenate our home decor. Somewhere we have a few things stored away. Frances is finding it today and is at home creating for us. (While I am over here at the house near the job brainstorming about what to beautify at home.) The big pot of… Continue reading Home Keeping In Autumn
Okay, here is what it can be like to be a mom with adult children. I really wasn’t planning to have a case in point for you Amy, when I posted last in comment to your post, but life happens and I think this fits. Frances is hoping to go to Thailand to help her… Continue reading As I Was Saying…
How could I know that when we planted the garden this spring that we wouldn’t be home to enjoy it? Fortunately Brad and I mulched it with cardboard and old hay so the weeds have not taken over. Each weekend while we are home I feast with my eyes and gather bouquets for the table.If… Continue reading My August Garden
We are on our fifth week of logging over by Minong where the the wind took down acres of trees last month. Loggers from all around are working here to harvest and salvage the downed timber. Two of us families from church are living over here during the week right near the job. Our family… Continue reading Logging At Heartwood
We had a picnic last night at the Ojibwa Park with our two nieces from Sahth Cahrahlahnah. They take a lot of ribbing for their drawl. But, they pass it right back so it is okay. They brought a real watermelon for us. Let's have none of your wimpy, seedless tastless versions. This is the… Continue reading Sunday Evening Picnic
I am still learning about this. You'll notice I had used the carefully chosen phrase "constructive criticism". I don't care for criticism, to be honest with you. I have always worked very hard to conduct my life and manners in such a way to avoid criticism because of my aversion to it. Which has been… Continue reading Accepting Criticism
I just read Lucy’s blog again and was brought right up short…again. Her honesty always encourages me. She seems to have found the way to be honest and completely human without making us sort through the laundry so to speak. I think of a lot of things to blog: feelings, ideas, frustrations and struggles, but… Continue reading Graciousness
~ How much does a cubic yard of gravel weigh? Elv called me from work to ask. Answers.com says it weighs 2700 pounds. He is brainstorming a dump trailer for gravel hauling. ~ Where are my paint brushes? I am cleaning the living room today and there is great need of touch up with both… Continue reading Current Questions
Brad mowed the lawn in an hour this week. That piece of info is just for you, Lisl. (Do you remember being frustrated that he took so long last summer?) He sang loudly while he mowed. I remember singing/harmonizing with the sweeper and the lawn mower. I even sang with the tractor while disking… Continue reading Ordinary Adventures
Stone House Scribblings 