Such a busy summer we’ve had. Trying to get some projects done around the house. Trying to enjoy the summer. Trying to enjoy the last few months before Josh left for school. Trying to prepare for the newest little one to join us. And now, here we are.… Read More »Time Flies When You’re Busy
Yesterday was hot. Well, as hot as things get in June in our part of the world, certainly not as hot as things get in other parts, but hot as we define it here. Anyway, I thought I’d get the outside work done early, and then maybe do… Read More »Why We Won’t Turn on the Hose Today
I wanted to show you the shelter my amazing husband built for the turkeys. He mostly used materials he had on hand, because we’re really tired of spending more on animal housing than we do on maintaining our own, so “cheap” was the operative word. He screened the… Read More »The Turkey Ark
So much happening, it must be posted in bullets, or it will never be posted. Transcript for 4 years of high school compiled for Josh to graduate. This was a tough one because most of our records were online, and we’ve had multiple computer and printer problems this… Read More »This Week
7,300 days And every new day is a blessing. 1,040 weeks Filled with far too much time apart, but loving the moments when we’re together. 240 months Births and birthdays, new homes, new jobs, new states, teaching children, graduations, weddings, grandchildren, growing together. 20 years Remembering beautiful times… Read More »20 years
We go through quite a bit of ground beef here at our cottage so it’s something I buy on a regular basis when it’s on sale, but I recently needed some and we were all out. Ideally, I’d love to buy grass fed beef on a regular basis,… Read More »Saving Money: Ground Beef
Bingley when he was 15 minutes old. Turkey poult reading the news. Little baby ducks. It’s spring here in New England. Which means there are LOTS of things calling for attention. Baby chicks, baby ducks, baby turkeys. Preparing garden beds, mulching garden beds, planting, weeding, cleaning. And… Read More »Busy, Busy, Busy
Reminiscing. Thinking of all the mothers in my family. My great-grandmothers, most of whom I never met, but still are such a big part of who I am. The one who had to leave one of her children in another country for years because they didn’t have the… Read More »Mother’s Day Blessings
Such a long day today. Homeschooling middles, chasing littles, cooking, cleaning, laundering, cleaning again, budgeting, planning, talking, washing, praying. Ending up around the dinner table with frozen pizzas and a very tired Mama. And then, everything changed. He came home. It’s amazing to me how the atmosphere in… Read More »A Better Rhythm
I made corn chowder for dinner. Everyone loved it. I mean they LOVED it. I didn’t really follow a recipe, just looked at a few different ones, combined what sounded good, and started with a lot of butter. Everything is better when you start with butter, right? So,… Read More »Recipe: Homemade Corn Chowder