Rare Lunch Date

 

Eric & I are having a rare lunch together! ❤️

Wonderful Day for Wood Chopping

It was perfect weather today for some wood chopping!  Looking forward to warming up by the wood stove all winter. 🪵🔥

Country Beauty

Things that made me smile this week. ☺️

This Weekend's Harvest!

 

Dan's Reading of the Word

Dan was asked by our pastor to read Psalms 42 & 43 from the Bible today in front of the whole church, and we were able to record just a bit of it.  He did a great job!

Update on Becca in Japan

 More pictures of Becca, who is teaching English in Japan!

Slices of Weekend Life

Tom-baked Key Lime Pie and a lovely walk on the trails south of our house. 💛💚🩵

August Full Moon

 

Cowboy Candy

Hot peppers are starting to be ready for harvest. Cowboy candy canning time!

Thankful for Helpful Boys

In early summer, I hurt my arm by simply trying to grab my heavy work bag out of the back seat of the car and bringing it to the front seat. It was annoying, but I usually heal fast from injuries. However, my arm didn't really get better over the summer. Maybe it's because I'm getting older. I knew that I should have my boys do more around our little farm to compensate for my inability to keep up on everything, but I was hesitant since I didn't want them to resent all the extra work that gardening and weeding the wild areas entails, and they already do so much out here with the animals and yard. I was pleasantly surprised when they enthusiastically agreed to do more of "my parts" of the work. I'm thankful for boys who step up when things need to be done!

Flashback to the Past

I'm cleaning out boxes of paperwork and came across this gem! An old picture of Eric & I when we were young...I'm guessing 1998.

Tom the Baker

Tom is getting really good at baking meringues!  This one is strawberry. 🍓☺️

Texas Trip!

We had a wonderful week-long vacation visiting my family in Texas!  Sam stayed behind to take care of our little farm.  It was a great trip...busy and fun!!