All Things Home and Family
We had a church picnic for Mother's Day. We have had occasional church picnics over the years and they are always a success, if I may say so. The pleasures thereof are numerous as you can see.Plenty of ordinary, yummy picnic food.Benny's version of a picnic.Gotta have volley-ball.Gotta have marshmallows.Tree climbing, too. … Continue reading What’s Happening At Home
Linking with Frog's Blog today. The Children's PerspectiveFrank did such a good job on this that I just thought you all ought to see it. The apple tree wasn’t a crab apple. It was a real apple tree of unknown name and pedigree and having never been pruned the apples grew up high in… Continue reading Springtime At Home
~ The end of school. Yippee!~ The end of winter. Yippee, Again!~The end of messy firewood in the house. There’s nothing like a cozy fire in the living room stove in winter; but there’s nothing like the dirt as a result!~ The time for spring cleaning. ~ The beginning of green everywhere.~ And spring wild… Continue reading May
I wish to issue an official complaint that the heroes are fading. And I miss them. I miss the security of knowing someone big is in charge of my world. I truly admired them. I thought they could do no wrong. I thought they knew the answers. I thought they were never frightened or unsure… Continue reading The Heroes Are Fading
I noticed something yesterday. I took a pickup like this to town to do my grocery shopping instead ofThis. (These are just google images of the two vehicles.) Is it just me or do people notice vehicles? I don’t mind driving old, not-so-pretty vehicles as long as they get me from point… Continue reading Rainy Day Ramblings
This is true for watching nature, looking closely at a flower, or even tackling a clean-up job. The same is true for our relationship with our Savior. Our life- long perusal of His Word and our endeavor to live righteously in the Spirit constantly reveals His holiness and our unworthiness. Even in our worship… Continue reading The More You Look, The More You See.
That some of us are still sick. Being sick helps me to remember that health is a gift. A gift is something you just get for no special reason. You have no control over how they come, who gives one, and when you will get one. Despite all the healthy fads out there; I suspect… Continue reading Second Saturday In a Row…
The Pussy Willows are out/blooming/in evidence. So now we have a down payment of spring in hand. And I have discovered how to combat wasting time being sick. This crocheting project is just the thing. Anybody need a large table doily? The husband and son are impressed: husband that I am not bored, and son… Continue reading Pussy Willow and Lace
Charlotte asked me this question.But I want to know, how did you do projects like that when your kiddos were small? Till I make sure my men are fed, have clean clothes, and habitable living quarters; there's not much time left for painting projects. Which makes me depressed, because it takes FOREVER to get one… Continue reading Projects and Messes
This post is for Lisl and Jenny and my mom and anyone else who cares about painting and home redo projects. This was a major undertaking for us, both in labor and in decision making. Jenny, they say that imitation is the sincerest compliment. I guess you will know what I mean. To start with,… Continue reading Kitchen Project 2011
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