It’s funny how when I start to write: “Nothing happened in May,” I think to myself. It’s a good thing I take lots of pictures as reminders, because a LOT happened this month! You may recall that at the beginning of the month, we had a sick hen on our hands. I’m sad to say […]
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Homestead happenings – April 2017

Nothing like dropping off the face of the earth for the last couple of weeks! That’s almost what it has felt like. We had plans to head to Grandma’s house for Easter to see Papa’s family as well as my sister and brother-in-law. Best laid plans … and all that. You see, Papa worked really […]
Garden map update

It’s going to turn colder this weekend with stronger breezes and some rain, but I don’t care. My garden is 90% planted and the rain will do it some good! I only have tomatoes and peppers left to plant this year, and since I never got around to starting seeds, I’ll purchase those next week. […]
FO Friday – lots of chemo hats

It’s been a while since I’ve shown off some of my latest projects – and I can’t believe I never posted about the other chemo hats I made for my sister-in-law! Way back in April, I mentioned how I made one hat just to see how the smaller size would work for someone that had […]
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 15

Today I am grateful for these white roses that are gracing our table. There is nothing really spectacular about them. In fact, the picture makes them look better than they are. They’re old, slightly limp and brown around the edges, and already starting to fall apart. What I’m grateful for is the fact that my […]