Stone House Scribblings

 The Stonehouse roof was in bad shape. For several years the shingles have been disintegrating and washing down onto the patio when it rains. "Greeny" shingles were a mistake. So Elv requested a work day to have a reshingling.  It was Elv's first ever request for a work day on something of his own. There… Continue reading

   Old is an attitude. I am not old. But being fifty is another matter, entirely. It's one of those between ages, like 17, when you don't really belong to any category. I am not a senior! But neither am I forty and frantic about either getting pregnant or not, as the case may be,… Continue reading Just Sayin’

 Summer is gone. We had good times. But it did fly by too quickly, as good times always do. I kept thinking that I was doing well at savoring. Used my camera a lot and spent as much time as possible with Lisl who is moving back to Thailand next week. We had the usual,… Continue reading Fleeting Days of Summer/Childhood

 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